Trade Claims Analyst

Job Description

Analyst, Finance | Aspire Bakeries

The Tone:
Aspire Bakeries creates foods like La Brea Bakery artisan breads and Otis Spunkmeyer cookies that bring people together, operating 13 commercial bakeries across North America. This company prides itself on a culture built on care, ownership, and growth, where team members’ contributions are valued. This full-time role, located in Newark, CA, is for a Trade Claims Analyst within the finance team, responsible for critical financial operations tied to customer contracts. The position ensures the accuracy and timeliness of rebate and billing processes, directly contributing to the company’s financial integrity and operational efficiency.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Newark, CA
• Pay: $65000–$75000 yearly
• Team: Finance team
• Mission: This person owns the accurate and timely calculation, validation, and processing of rebate and deviated billing payments tied to customer contracts, directly contributing to financial accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Tech Stack: SAP, Blacksmith Applications, Tibersoft, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Calculate: Calculate, validate, and accurately process rebate and deviated billing claims in a timely manner.
• Analyze: Analyze customer-provided velocity data to support the validation of claims and contribute to reporting efforts.
• Reconcile: Perform reconciliations and assist in resolving complex data or compliance discrepancies that arise.
• Partner: Partner closely with Sales and Customer teams to interpret contract terms and ensure accurate rebate execution.
• Improve: Develop ownership of core trade claims processes and actively identify opportunities for continuous improvement within these operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field, or 1 to 5 years of relevant professional experience. This includes an understanding of general accounting concepts and financial data.
• Experience: Strong Excel proficiency, including the use of pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, and data imports.
• Skills: Strong communication skills for clear interaction, organizational abilities to manage tasks effectively, and relationship-building skills to collaborate across teams; capable of analyzing sales contracts and interpreting complex financial information.
• Bonus: Previous experience in trade claims, rebates, or similar financial operations; familiarity with SAP, Blacksmith Applications, or Tibersoft; or a background in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries.