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The role reviews physical inventory audit results, performs reconciliations, investigates inventory and invoice exceptions, troubleshoots system and data issues, and communicates clear findings to business and technical stakeholders. The analyst also identifies trends, control gaps, and opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and automation.\n\nKEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nInventory Audit and Analysis\nReview physical inventory audit results, assess findings, and complete accurate and timely reconciliations.\nAnalyze inventory, invoice, and operational data to identify discrepancies, exceptions, trends, and material areas of concern.\nInvestigate root causes across transactions, processes, master data, system interfaces, and site operations; coordinate corrective action through resolution.\nProcess, validate, and reconcile inventory-related invoices and adjustments in accordance with company policies, financial controls, and Accounts Payable standards.\nMonitor and troubleshoot EDI transmissions, inventory system issues, and invoice workflow exceptions; escalate or redirect issues when specialist support is required.\nDocumentation and Reporting\nDevelop a detailed understanding of inventory and back-office systems, including their financial components, and use that knowledge to support decisions and resolve user issues.\nMaintain accurate documentation and audit-ready records for reconciliations, decisions, issue management, and control activities.\nTrack recurring issues and prepare reporting, guidance, and proactive communications that help users prevent repeat problems.\nCommunication\nCommunicate findings, financial impacts, recommended actions, and resolutions clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.\nPartner with sites, vendors, IT, Accounts Payable, and other internal teams to resolve technical and operational issues.\nGap Analysis\nIdentify control gaps and opportunities for process improvement, standardization, reporting enhancement, and automation.\nOther\nManage priorities and deliver high-quality work during peak periods in a fast-paced and evolving environment.\nKNOWLEDGE & SKILLS\nExperience in inventory management, financial operations, audit, reconciliation, invoice processing, Accounts Payable, or a related analytical role.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify exceptions, interpret results, and conduct root-cause analysis.\nUnderstanding of financial controls and the importance of accurate, complete, and timely records.\nExperience working with ERP, inventory, back-office, invoice management, or similar business systems.\nAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and data analysis techniques.\nStrong attention to detail and a consistent commitment to accuracy and quality.\nAbility to learn new systems and financial processes quickly and apply that knowledge to complex issues.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical or financial findings to non-technical audiences.\nStrong customer service and stakeholder management skills, including listening, empathy, patience, and sound judgment.\nAbility to work independently, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively across teams.\nPreferred QualificationsThree to five years of relevant experience in financial operations, inventory control, retail operations, audit, reconciliation, or shared services.\nKnowledge of audit and assurance processes, data quality, exception management, and data validation.\nExperience with EDI, SAP or another ERP platform, and retail or convenience retail operations.\nExperience using Power BI or other reporting and analytics tools.\nExperience with vendors, dispute resolution, process improvement, continuous improvement, or automation initiatives.\nLicenses and/or Professional Accreditation\nNone.\nThis is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $47,118 - $58,897 per annum. 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