Overview:
- Assisting the Commercial controller in reviewing the Discount and allowance and managing accrual
- Lead the verification of accruals & set up in SD-Rebate and claim settlement by conducting monthly/quarterly reviews of pending claims/accruals and ensuring proper book records.
- Ensure smooth and timely completion of activities related to month-end closing & reporting. Executing actions
- Ensure D&A compliance with US and local GAAP as well as Marketplace and Revenue recognition policy
- Lead the review & analysis of D&A actual spending vs last month vs last year with the planning team.
- Support the Indonesian market business unit by providing timely, accurate, and cost-effective financial and management reporting in accordance with local requirements and PEP policies.
- Support the delivery of management reporting requirements
- Assisting the Control team on key detailed analysis, resolution of key processing, controls, and accounts issues, and monitoring statutory and government compliance.
- Monitors compliance with the Statutory and Government submissions and coordinates with IBM (Shared service outsourced team).
- Assist in monitoring the Key account financial reporting and KPIs focusing on the provision of accurate and timely reporting
- Managed the D&A claim validation and processing
- Coordinate with key customer and commercial key accounts to reconcile D&A booking (discretionary promotions, contractual, rebate, sales operation support)
- Act as center of expertise (COE) in providing effective accounting guidance on business issues and initiatives, on all, financial accounting and Discount and Allowance controls related matters
**Responsibilities**:
**Financial accounting & management reporting**:
- Coordinate monthly closing and reporting process of Discount and allowance
- Monitor the effectiveness of the day-to-day transactional activities outsourced to the IBM BPO by assisting in reviewing key reports and analysis (D&A program, aging, key account schedules) and resolution of issues, if any.
- D&A claims management
- Collaborates with key stakeholders to improve business processes
- Assist in the preparation and review of various reporting requirements to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of submissions
- Analyze D&A accrual / actual spending movement and fall in / Fall out by channel and provide commentary to the planning team/reporting team
- Lead the review & analysis of D&A actual spending vs last month vs last year with the planning team. Executing actions
- Prepare details of D&A information for monthly BSR review
- Work closely with the Commercial team to improve and support improvements in the simplification of sales operational process.
- Lead the development and implementation of controls on Trade promotion management, Sell and Distribution rebate and B2B platform for customer claim management
- Regularly review the D&A process to ensure effective control is in place in accordance with GCS.
- Support implementation promotions through clear identification of the mechanism of claim settlement.
- Finance contact point/Go to person for Customers and Distributors for claims and other issues related to D&A by keeping management informed of critical issues
- Drive yearly balance confirmation with all customers to minimize future issues
- Build team capability and maintain an organizational structure necessary to support the business. Executing actions
- Educate Finance and Sales teams on policies and processes relating to D&A.
- Assist the Control team in the preparation and review of various external reporting requirements to ensure that they have been accurately prepared
- Support the Control team in the implementation of financial policies/guidelines
- Ensure proper document filing for the statutory audit purpose
- Be a point on the invoicing process
- Support SAP implementation of Indonesia COSO, covering Sales to collection and Trade promotion modules
Qualifications:
- 5 years' experience in Financial Accounting and US / IFRS GAAP standards and at least 2 years in a Commercial Controller position managing D&A claims
- Solid analytical/functional skills. Ability to connect the dots/see the big picture without losing sight of details.
- Strong commercial and financial awareness (GM, Trade promotion, key account management, AR collection)
- MNC, FMCG experience is a must
- Good knowledge of local GAAP accounting
- SAP and HFM experience
- Excellent functional Knowledge
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and function efficiently with tight deadlines
- A proven ability to work well in a team environment across functions
- Ability to work independently and manage deadlines efficiently
- Collaborative, outcome-focused, and positive approach to change/ issue management
- Proven record of internal/external stakeholder management
- Good understanding of local regulatory and tax compliances