Trade Settlement Analyst

The Planet Group is seeking a Trade Settlement Analyst, to manage the settlement process to fulfill Trade Program commitments for a selected group of customers. Settlements will in the form of deduction clearing, payment by check, or preauthorized credits. Settlements will be created internally for In House customers. Assist in the resolution of pricing related deductions and Non-Trade related claims processing.

• BS or Associate degree in Business Administration or Accounting preferred.
• Two years of business experience.
• Proficiency in Excel,
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills required.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are also required.

Manage trade settlements (disbursements and customer deductions), which includes validation of the settlement, resolving discrepancies with the customer, obtaining proper approvals. These settlements should be accomplished within defined performance targets and system accruals/ validations.

• Obtain supporting documentation for possible future access.
• Measurement and reporting of program attainment and effectiveness, when appropriate.
• Recovery of invalid customer deductions and rejection of invalid customer claims.
• Identify and obtain program funding to support settlement processing.
• Research and resolve pricing deductions for all US/C sales divisions.
• Assist in the resolution of non-trade related claims, specifically Fines and Fees.
• Work closely with Sales management to implement trade programs payout in support of defined strategies and to maintain proper support of trade settlements.
• Approximately 90% of this position will concentrate on the processing of customer Trade deductions and disbursement requests; convincing customers to change position and repay invalid deductions previously taken. The remaining 10% involves non-trade transaction processing and resolution of pricing claims.