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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.

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As the Senior Pricing Specialist, you will be responsible for overseeing rebate programs, managing month end rebate accruals and forecasting. You will heavily focus on the processing of rebate programs, including, but not limited to builder, installer, developer, and retail, but also oversees all month end accounting processes including balance sheet accrual reconciliation and rebate forecasting.

What You’ll Do:

You will be responsible for coordinating sales reports and processing rebate payments via credit or check after collection of all required approvals from the business. As the Senior Pricing Specialist, you will have ownership of several National and/or Key Accounts and executes those programs with a high level of service to key stakeholders. You will assist in the monthly financial accrual preparation and balance sheet reconciliations for rebate programs. Additionally, you will support special initiatives, such as rebate renewals, program extensions, program modifications, and other projects.

• Understand the business and competitive positioning of the Company and apply to strategic rebate programs set in place by the business
• Provide a high level of service to both internal and external stakeholders
• Review and manage month end rebate accrual entries for builders, installers, dealers, distributors, and retail
• Drive sales and operations activity and minimize volume erosion through aged accrual balances and claim activity review
• Mentor and train new hires to help them develop them in their roles
• Assist in process improvements and projects to streamline rebate processes, improve the customer experience, and support department objectives.
• Perform trend analysis and leverage operational knowledge of sales and business activity to inform accrued expense entries
• Act as liaison between James Hardie and the customer and work together to resolve outstanding issues that prevent quick payment processing
• Coordinate with the sales department for required approval and backup and for guidance from the GL Team and management
• Create contract addendums/changes for rebate program changes.
• Perform financial analysis to understand trends of builder claiming patterns and provide visibility and insights to the business for proactive decision making
• Develop templates for key builder accounts to expedite payment processing and reduce data inconsistencies and errors
• Ensure adequate back up documentation is provided to support a payment request. Review claim backup thoroughly and manage escalation flow of approvals based on payment amount thresholds. Ensure payments are made within accounting guidelines
• Ensure that accruals are completed accurately and efficiently to avoid large controllable catchups or take-backs that will negatively impact price
• Process national builder claims, approximately 10% of total sales. Create and maintain contracts for National Accounts customize contract language to include custom language clauses. Assist in the review of externally produced contracts, loading and tracking of signed documents
• Support business initiatives in executing strategic initiative, e.g., revamping a builder ability to claim through the rebate portal, providing discounts front end instead of rebates through invoice verification
• Create a process with Pricing Program Manager to maintain table updates and ensure that most current rates and tables are used for claim processing
• Partner with outside sales representatives and account managers to understand payment versus accrual variances and adjust rebate forecast accordingly
• Partner with IT to maintain the backend of the rebate tool, products, elevation, and changes. Increase reporting automation and visibility to allow for detailed analytics and program profitability
• Ensure review and audit of any rebate paid out by the Rebates team and that claims are submitted properly in accordance to established processes and procedures

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum of three years of professional experience in Pricing or a similar field required.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel, with ability to learn other/ proprietary software
• Customer service or sales experience desired.
• Ability to interface with multiple departments to align objectives and communicate program initiatives, manage accruals, streamline issues, and work together to solve problems
• Good analytical skills and basic accounting knowledge
• Ability to interface effectively with customers and partner to solve problems
• Organization skills with accurate work product
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of rebate programs from a business perspective

What You’ll Receive:

• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave
• 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
• Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions - Fire Resistant Siding to Help Rebuild the Grizzly Flats Community | James Hardie
• Parental Leave
• And more
• Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
• At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.