Deductions Analyst

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America. 

Deductions Analyst

Big company opportunity. Small company attitude.

Bring your analytical mindset to a role where careful research and follow-through help protect the business and strengthen customer partnerships. As a Deductions Analyst at Post Consumer Brands, you will investigate customer deductions, determine whether they are valid, and take the right action to resolve them.

You will work across Sales, Credit, and Customer Operations to obtain documentation, validate promotional activity, settle approved deductions, pursue repayment of unauthorized deductions, and identify trends that can improve future results. This is an opportunity to combine accounting knowledge, problem-solving, and professional customer communication in work that has a visible financial impact.

Key Responsibilities

•  Verify customer deductions are set up accurately, including amounts, customer information, and reference details.

•  Research pricing, coupon, post-audit, scan, billback, advertising fee, off-invoice allowance, and other deductions to determine validity and next steps.

•  Maintain accurate deduction statuses, action codes, reason codes, root-cause codes, performance dates, and supporting comments in the deduction management system.

•  Gather invoices, proof-of-performance records, and other supporting documentation from customer portals, customers, brokers, and internal partners.

•  Confirm that valid promotions exist in the Trade Promotion System, proof-of-performance requirements are met, and duplicate deductions have not been taken.

•  Settle approved trade deductions and check requests with accurate allocation and general ledger assignment.

•  Initiate timely, professional collection correspondence and pursue repayment of unauthorized deductions, escalating internally when appropriate.

•  Match repayments to the appropriate deductions, research discrepancies, and clear resolved items accurately.

•  Generate deduction reports and communicate recurring trends or issues to internal business partners.

•  Partner with team members and cross-functional stakeholders to improve processes and reduce recurring deduction issues.

Why You'll Love This Role

•  Use investigation and analysis skills to solve detailed financial issues from start to finish.

•  Make a direct impact by supporting accurate trade settlement, collections, and general ledger reporting.

•  Build relationships across Sales, Credit, Customer Operations, customers, and brokers.

•  Help uncover root causes and turn deduction trends into practical process improvements.

•  Contribute to the financial operations behind beloved consumer brands in a collaborative environment.

Location Requirements:

• Remote, MUST reside in MN

Education

•  Two-year accounting degree or certificate covering general accounting, credits and debits, collections, data entry, and Microsoft Office, or equivalent experience.

Required Qualifications

•  Three to five years of accounts receivable experience with a strong emphasis on deduction resolution, problem-solving, and collections.

•  Knowledge of deduction processing, proof-of-performance requirements, the consumer packaged goods industry, and account reconciliation.

•  Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.

•  Ability to work effectively across multiple software systems.

•  Strong written communication and the ability to correspond professionally with customers and internal partners.

Preferred Qualifications

•  Experience with order-to-cash automation software such as HighRadius or GetPaid.

Success in This Role

•  Applies critical and analytical thinking to determine root causes and appropriate resolution paths.

•  Maintains strong attention to detail while managing multiple deductions, priorities, and follow-up actions.

•  Works independently with curiosity, initiative, and consistent ownership of assigned accounts.

•  Organizes documentation and system updates so decisions are clear, accurate, and easy to follow.

•  Collaborates effectively across functions and communicates tactfully when resolving disputes or requesting repayment.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you enjoy digging into the details, solving financial discrepancies, and turning analysis into action, we encourage you to apply for the Deductions Analyst role at Post Consumer Brands. Bring your curiosity, accuracy, and collaborative approach, and discover just right.