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Founded in 2010, we believe the best flavors come directly from nature. That’s why every Spindrift beverage is made the hard way-with real squeezed fruit, never from concentrate. From sourcing the best-tasting fruit globally to maintaining a carefully honed manufacturing process, we believe in doing things the hard way, the intentional way, the better albeit more challenging way, the right way - because, in the end, it’s worth it. Spindrift® sparkling water is available nationwide, and Spindrift Spiked® and Spindrift SODA is available in select markets. We are also a proud member of 1% for the planet, donating to environmental causes. Spindrift is headquartered in Newton, MA.\nThe Staff Accountant, Trade Deductions Role\nThe Staff Accountant supports Spindrift’s financial integrity by ensuring that trade deductions are accurately tracked, researched, and resolved in a timely manner. This role sits at the intersection of Accounting, Sales, and Customer Service and is ideal for a detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in a high-volume, fast-moving CPG environment where trade promotions, chargebacks, and customer deductions are a core part of day-to-day operations.\nResponsibilities\nReporting to the Accounting Supervisor, the Staff Accountant’s primary responsibilities are:\nTrade Deduction Processing & Reconciliation\nResearch deduction backup (remittance advices, customer portals, EDI documents, promotional calendars) to validate or dispute deductions in a timely manner.\nClassify deductions by type (trade promotions, off-invoice allowances, freight claims, pricing discrepancies, damages, returns, compliance fines) and ensure proper accounting treatment for each.\nProcess approved deductions by creating and posting credit memos; maintain clear audit trails for all adjustments.\nIdentify invalid or unsupported deductions; prepare and submit dispute packages to customers and follow through to resolution.\nLeverage our trade management tools to create monthly accruals and reconcile deductions taken as part of the monthly close process.\nReconcile bottle deposits and review broker commissions on a monthly basis\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nPartner with Sales and FP&A to validate promotional deductions against approved trade plans, customer agreements, and deal sheets.\nCoordinate with Supply Chain and Customer Service to investigate and resolve freight, damage, and compliance-related deductions.\nCommunicate deduction status and aging to internal stakeholders on a regular basis; escalate unresolved or high-value items appropriately.\nSupport the Sales team with customer-specific deduction reporting and chargeback documentation as needed.\nReporting & Month-End Close\nPrepare and maintain the trade deduction aging schedule; reconcile to the general ledger as part of monthly close.\nPrepare accruals for open or anticipated deductions; ensure deduction reserves are accurate and well-supported; reconcile deductions taken throughout the month.\nGenerate regular deduction reporting by customer, category, and deduction type to identify trends and support management review.\nSupport audit requests related to trade spending, customer allowances, and AR balances.\nControls & Process Improvement\nEnsure deduction workflows follow internal controls and documentation standards.\nIdentify opportunities to streamline deduction intake, classification, and resolution processes.\nHelp develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for trade deduction handling.\nRequirements\n2+ years of accounting or finance experience; prior exposure to trade deductions, chargebacks, or accounts receivable in a CPG, food & beverage, or consumer goods environment strongly preferred.\nBachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance\nWorking knowledge of trade promotion mechanics common in CPG (off-invoice allowances, scan-backs, bill-backs, MCBs, OI, compliance deductions).\nExperience with cash application, credit memo processing, and general ledger reconciliation.\nStrong attention to detail and organizational skills; able to manage a high volume of open items while maintaining accuracy.\nClear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working cross-functionally with Sales, Logistics, and Customer Service teams.\nIntermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, filtering and sorting large data sets).\nPreferred Tools & Experience\nExperience with ERP or accounting systems (NetSuite preferred, but not required).\nFamiliarity with customer portals (e.g., Walmart Retail Link, Kroger vendor portals, KeHE Connect, UNFI) and EDI remittance formats.\nPrior experience with deduction management software or trade promotion management (TPM) systems, especially BluePlanner, is a plus.\nWorking Conditions\nMust be able to work from our Newton, MA office at least 4 days a week.\nBenefits\nThe salary range for this position is $65,000 to $75,000 and is dependent upon the candidate’s experience prior to joining Spindrift. 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