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- Track and interpret scheme communications (trade promotions, customer/distributor schemes, rebates, cashback, discounts) issued by Sales and customer facing teams.
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- Translate scheme terms and conditions into accurate monthly accrual entries in the Scheme tool.
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- Maintain a live scheme tracker mapping each scheme to its accrual status, validity period, utilization, and closure.
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- Reconcile scheme accrual balances against actual claims and settlements, and against customer ledgers; investigate and resolve variances.
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- Ensure schemes are accrued, reversed, or closed in the correct accounting period to support accurate month-end close and P&L; reporting.
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- Support internal and statutory audits with accrual workings, documentation, and control evidence.
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- Contribute to strengthening SOPs and controls around the scheme accrual process as the Customer COE scales.
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Candidate Background:
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- Education: B.Com / M.Com / CA-Inter
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- 2-4 years of relevant experience in trade finance, revenue accounting, or customer/channel finance — FMCG, consumer durables, or another high-volume trade setting preferred.
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- Strong hands-on understanding of accruals, provisioning, and account reconciliation.
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- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups) and working knowledge of an ERP system (SAP).
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- High attention to detail with the ability to accurately interpret scheme communications and commercial agreements.
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- Strong cross-functional coordination skills to work closely with Sales and Marketing.
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- Comfortable managing high transaction volumes against tight month-end close timelines.
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