Rebate Management Specialist

• Request Intake Requirements: Manage intake of rebate requests; gather commercial rationale, scope, and supporting data to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Agreement Drafting Approvals: Draft Vendor Support Agreements using approved templates. Coordinate cross-functional approvals with Sales, Pricing, Finance, and Legal.
• System Configuration: Set up and maintain program parameters (rates, tiers, eligibility, caps, floors, stacking) in the rebate management tool.
• Accrual Enablement: Partner with Finance to define accrual logic and timing. Monitor accrual postings, investigate variances, and ensure financial accuracy.
• Claim Processing: Load monthly claim files and run automated validations. Investigate exceptions and prepare settlement statements, credit memos, or AP requests.
• Reconciliation Reporting: Perform month-end reconciliations and variance analysis. Deliver dashboards and insights on key performance metrics, including denials and leakage drivers.
• Controls Compliance: Maintain complete audit trails and ensure compliance with rebate floor policies. Support internal and external audits as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Standardize templates and enhance automation opportunities. Maintain SOPs and support training for new processes or tools.

Keys to Success

• Collaboration, detail orientation, and a proactive approach are crucial. You will be part of a dynamic team, continuously striving for excellence in rebate management.

Education

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics, or related field.

Experience

• 4+ years in pricing, rebates, channel finance.

• Strong Excel (pivot, vlookup/xlookup, sumifs, Power Query); SQL a plus.
• Experience with ERP (E1, SAP, Oracle CPQ, Salesforce) and a rebate platform is highly valued.
• Working understanding of price waterfalls, accrual accounting, and controls (SOX).
• Detail orientation, analytical rigor, collaborator management, clear communication.