Associate Accounting Manager, Commercial Spend

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao's Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder's of Hanover.Swanson, and V8.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell's...

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ - free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell's. Our "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How you will make history here...

This role will be responsible for trade promotion accounting tasks and processes. The scope of this role covers trade for the enterprise (with a focus on the Meals & Beverages division). A successful candidate will be highly motivated to learn and master commercial spend accounting concepts. Candidate must be well organized and flexible.

Critically important to this position is:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• The ability to interact well with a diverse set of team members, external partners, auditors, etc. and adjust to your audience

• A continuous improvement mindset (identifying opportunities, proposing solutions and executing corrections)

• Taking ownership over tasks and processes in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure

• A strong attention to detail

What you will do...

• Prepare and/or review monthly journal entries for accuracy and in a timely manner

• Prepare and/or review account reconciliations for completeness, accuracy, and quality

• Periodically test assumptions used in the trade accounting process

• Test and documentation of controls in the commercial spend process

• Presentations on commercial spend balance sheet accounts on a quarterly basis to Finance leadership and the VP - Corporate Controller

• Assist with internal and external audits through coordination of requests and implementation of follow-up actions

• Identify continuous improvement opportunities within the trade space and execute change

• Create and/or maintain relevant end-to-end process flows and/or desk-top procedures

• Provide subject matter expertise on trade accounting, timing of expense recognition, and P&L geography to cross functional business partners

• Participate in strategic efforts for continuous improvement, standardization of processes and deliverables, and efficiency projects

• Be a strong value-added business partner to the Corporate Controllers group, the Division Finance teams, and the functional counterparts

What you will bring to the table... (Must Have)

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required

• A minimum of 4 years of progressive accounting experience; relevant industry experience a plus

• CPA certification strongly preferred

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC requirements required

• Highly motivated and proactive in problem solving required

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet deadlines and business demands preferred

• Experience with SAP, EPM and/or Blackline a plus

• Hybrid work environment (3 days in Camden, NJ, 2 days remote)

• Travel up to 5% due to training and/or project work

Compensation and Benefits:

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.