PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Regional Controlling Specialist plays a critical role in supporting the Regional Controller to ensure accurate financial reporting, efficient branch operations, and compliance with internal controls and statutory requirements. This role is responsible for the management of distributor claims, trade spends, accounts receivables, and GST compliance, as well as identifying and mitigating operational risks. The Specialist acts as a key point of contact between the Regional Controller and cross-functional teams, providing actionable insights and ensuring alignment with organizational financial objectives.
Job Description
Distributor Management - Claims and Reconciliation
- Verify and process distributor claims in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Support reconciliation of distributor accounts and obtaining No Dues Certificate.
- Support trade scheme management. Defining trade schemes in Bulls-I DMS.
- Assist in new distributor onboarding and F&F of closed distributors.
- Sending Customer Statements.
- Market Visits / DP Visits to understand the market issues.
On-Premise Financial Controlling
- Contract Management: Review contracts submitted by Sales teams for accuracy and compliance. Forward contracts to the Regional Controller for review and submission to HO for approval.
- Spend Monitoring: Monitor spend requests for consumption activation and free goods, ensuring alignment with budgets.
- Event Financial Discipline: Assist in ensuring financial discipline during events and activations by monitoring adherence to HO processes.
Marketing Cell & Wings Team Controlling
- Verify and process marketing cells expense.
- Review processes for tracking sampling stock and event tools used by the Wings Team.
- Conduct audits and checks to ensure compliance, proper usage, and minimal stock discrepancies.
- Support the implementation of tracking systems for sampling stock and event tools, providing feedback on process adherence.
POSM Management & Regional Warehouse Management
- Collaborate with Sales/Operations to monitor POSM (Point of Sale Materials) deployment and their agreements.
- Work with Operations and HO Finance to implement and monitor processes and controls (e.g. stock audits) in regional warehouses.
- Support independent auditors/HO during physical verification of POSM assets deployed in the region.
Trade Spends Optimization and Sales Analysis
- Complete monthly account reconciliations, including FOC cans, distributor accounts, marketing cells, and other ledgers.
- Assist in maintaining the accuracy of branch financials, ensuring trade spends in FOC (free-of-charge) and cash comply with Red Bull’s controlling guidelines.
- Analyze the effectiveness of trade spends by measuring their impact on sales growth across various channels (e.g., General Trade, SST, Modern Trade, On-Premise).
- Trade spends forecasts that align with sales objectives and budget constraints.
Governance, Compliance and Controls
- Support implementation of internal controls, conducting regular audits to ensure process adherence.
- Collaborate with Tax and HO teams to ensure timely and accurate compliance with GST laws and other statutory requirements.
- Work with Sales teams to ensure accurate Bulls-I data entry and compliance with established processes.
- Assist in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and addressing auditor queries.
Qualifications
Education and Qualifications
- CA Inter with 3 to 5 years’ experience / CA Fresher / ICWA with 2 to 3 years’ experience or
- B.com / M.com with 7-10 years of relevant FMCG experience
Knowledge and Skills
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel; experience with SAP is a plus
- Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, revenue recognition, and taxation.
- Analytical skills to measure trade spend effectiveness and identify opportunities for optimization.
- Collaboration skills to work closely with cross-functional teams.
- Problem-solving skills to troubleshoot compliance gaps and operational issues.
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