Accounting Assistant

Location:

Greensboro, NC, USA 27409 Duration: 06-months Contract on W2 (Possible extension) Position

Description:

• Responsible for supporting North America Food Retail Services (FRS) sales teams in generating strong sales and profitability growth through deal proposal modeling, sales reporting and analysis, and pricing management.
• This position is based in Greensboro, North Carolina and will report to the Global FRS Controller.

• Support the global sales teams in delivering on sales and profitability growth objectives.
• Prepare pro-forma P&Ls for customer renewals or new prospects/bids.
• Prepare quarterly customer-level P&Ls and detailed product margin analysis.
• Partner with global sales teams on modeling alternative programs and pricing structures designed to maintain and win business while improving growth and profitability.
• Prepare global customer pricing, analyze for profitability, and review pricing recommendations and strategy with management team.
• Support various ad hoc requests leveraging multiple systems and platforms (SAP, Power BI, Excel).
• Responsible for development and maintenance of financial models used by Corporate Accounts Finance team.
• Partner with Fixed Asset team on customer capital spend project.
• Partner with Distributor Finance on distributor reporting, billback accruals, and end customer sales.
• Support monthly accounting close cycle activities, including preparing journal entries for rebates and detailed variance analysis by customer against budget and prior year.
• Manage the annual sales budgeting process for FRS accounts.
• Support sales team as needed in preparing customer executive business reviews and presentations.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail with analytical skills required to effectively analyze products and applications to meet customers’ needs
• Proficient in detailed business financial modeling, Excel platforms
• Strong financial analysis background, attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong PC and systems skills required, proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Power BI