Senior AP​/AR Analyst

Senior Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Analyst

SA Consumer Products develops, sources and markets in-home secure storage products in the USA, Canada, and several international countries. Our company is the fastest growing marketer of gun safes, home and office safes, quick access vaults, and steel cabinets in the USA and Canada since the company began in 2014. We have earned the #1 in-home secure storage market share position in USA and Canada.

We market our safes under the Sports Afield, Remington, Sanctuary, Primos, private label, and house brands. We recently entered the golf equipment and accessory business and market under Spalding, private label, and house brands. Our customers include several major mass volume retailers, warehouse clubs, home centers, sporting goods retailers, buying groups, independent retailers, and online retailers. Visit our website at  to learn more.

SA Consumer Products is seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Analyst to handle the end-to-end accounts receivable and accounts payable process. This role requires extensive prior experience with big-box retailer deduction management, vendor compliance chargebacks, short-pays, promotional allowances, and complex customer payment terms typical of the consumer products industry. This role will be based in our Rolling Meadows, Illinois office, and this position will report to our Director of Finance & Accounting.

Accounts Receivable

• Full ownership of AR duties
• Research and resolve short-pays, unauthorized deductions, promotional claims, co-op advertising, volume rebates, scan allowances, new-store allowances, freight allowances, and pricing disputes
• Prepare and submit valid deduction backup and debit memos through customer vendor portals
• Collaborate with Sales, Trade Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to validate claims and recover funds
• AR aging; escalate overdue balances and place accounts on credit hold when necessary
• Prepare monthly deduction reports and aging reports
• Ensure compliance with customer routing guides, OTIF, and vendor scorecard requirements

Accounts Payable

• Process high-volume vendor invoices related to trade spending, freight, and third-party services
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies
• Process payment runs (ACH, wire, check) while adhering to vendor terms and early-pay discounts
• Handle vendor inquiries and maintain strong supplier relationships

General Responsibilities

• This role requires significant discretion and independent judgement to resolve complex issues.
• Month-end close support: reconciliations, journal entries, flux analysis
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives (EDI, customer portals, deduction management software)
• Develop and implement improvements to financial processes, controls and reporting related to AP/AR.
• Advise on financial risk related to credit exposure, deductions and vendor payments.

• Understands and practices 1 + 1 = 3.
• Outstanding collaboration skills, across the company and our business partners.
• Embraces constant change.
• Always respectfully engages others.
• Boundless creative energy and fun to be around.
• Leads up – Leads across – Leads down. Internally and externally.
• Strong analytical mindset to spot trends in data and act on them.
• Excellent project management skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to convey complex AR/AP concepts.
• Quick responsiveness to opportunities and unforeseen hurdles.

• 5-8 years of combined AP/AR experience within the consumer products goods (CPG) industry.
• Expert knowledge of big-box retailer deduction types and portal systems (Costco MARS, Home Depot Supplier Hub, Sam’s Retail Link, Walmart Retail Link, etc.)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, index/match, Power Query)
• Extensive Experience with Net Suite and  or equivalent systems
• Strong understanding of trade spends, promotional allowances, and rebate programs.
• Experience with deduction management platforms (Promomash, Vividly or equivalent)

• Strong compensation program.
• Family medical, dental & vision program.