Kodiak Cakes

Analyst

• Reconcile customer invoicing with 3PL inventory reporting
• Process and apply customer deduction spend to the correct GL accounts
• Apply daily cash receipts to customer accounts and reconcile accurately and promptly
• Verify material offsets and deductions charged against invoices, including trade plan spending through trade planning software
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, customers, and brokers
• Analyze trade deductions, claims, and promotions to identify trends and root causes
• Provide insights to improve trade spending efficiency and minimize outstanding receivables
• Prepare and maintain weekly AR aging reports, customer payment performance summaries, and KPI dashboards
• Document trade agreements, payment terms, and credit policies; report non-compliance
• Investigate and resolve pricing, promotion, and deduction disputes
• Work with sales, commercial finance, and customer service teams to resolve issues
• Identify and implement process improvements for AR management and trade analysis
• Support automation of AR and trade finance workflows using uploads, scanners, and Power BI reports; partner with IT on customer-specific tools
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and trade finance policies
• Dispute and collect erroneous material offsets and deductions
• Collect outstanding receivables to achieve days sales outstanding targets
• Administer credit procedures for new and existing customers
• Assist with monthly financial statement close, reconciliations, and accruals
• Assist with annual audit documentation

Trade Analyst