Trade Spend & Deductions Analyst

Spin Master is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through it’s three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With distribution in over 100 countries, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik’s Cube® and GUND®, and is the global toy licensee for other popular properties.

What will you work on? 

The Trade Spend Deductions Analyst predominantly administers the resolution of customer deals, deductions and short payments, but also credit collection and cash application for our key accounts. The analyst provides assistance to the Sales Department, Credit Collections department and Customer Allowances Department, in identification, analysis and processing of sales spend. They are a key contributor to the Accounts Receivable, Credit Collections Team. 

How will you create impact? 

• Reconcile customer deduction in the A/R subledger and Salesforce and process resolutions for deals
• Work closely with Sales to ensure proper support is provided to process deal in SAP
• Process customer deductions for vendor allowances, retrieve back-up, reconcile with the contract / Trade Term sheets
• Manage Customer Claims received via e-mail from customer and other Spin Master departments
• Credit Collection activities of overdue accounts
• Cash application of customer payments
• Define nature of claim and liaise with respective Spin Master departments and 3rd Party Logistic partners to investigate and collect supportive documents.
• Organize information collected to determine root cause and corrective action.
• Work closely with our customers to resolve any discrepancies and findings.
• Process credit notes and vendor invoices in multiples subsidiaries associated to Sales spend ensuring all approvals are received according to GAM and all back-up documentation is stored
• Offset credit with the deduction
• Dispute with Customer unauthorised claims and deductions.
• Manage and resolve pre-deductions created manually or automatically from customer e-mails or portals
• Run and analyse SAP Reports to ensure Sales Spend are attributed to the appropriate Subsidiary.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports for management review.
• Review Deductions coding quality accuracy
• Respond to audit and internal controls queries related to deductions.
• Manage other duties projects as required or assigned

What are your skills and experience? 

• A minimum of 3 years related experience in a mid to large sized company
• Related University diploma preferred
• AR and deductions resolution experience in Packaged Goods Industry
• Strong accounting, analytical, detail-oriented and problem-solving skills
• SAP experience required
• Salesforce experience would be an asset
• Strong computer skills in MS Office, especially Excel, and an enterprise reporting system
• Excellent Interpersonal communications skills (both written and verbal), relationship management and a friendly diplomatic manner
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stay calm in stressful situations
• Ability to multi-task with accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to show initiative, prioritise and meet deadlines

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What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.