Trade Investment Cell Expert

Seniority Level: #Ownership The Purpose: Brewing the world's most loved beers and building brands consumers love, AB InBev is where ownership, ambition, and action thrive. Our portfolio of iconic brands includes global classics like Stella Artois and Corona, and well-known favorites such as Samson, Leffe, and Hoegaarden. We empower you to dream big, lead change, and create a long-lasting legacy. We value relentless problem-solvers who take accountability, embrace challenges, and turn bold goals into results through resilience and hard work. That's Who We Are: Come and OWN IT. What's in it for you: Benefits for you and your family to help your physical and mental health Competitive parental leave and pension contributions (2,5%) 25 days holidays per year Employee benefits to help your physical and mental health and overall wellbeing (Accident, Health and Luggage insurance, discounted services like HP Market, Multisport Card, GS Pharmaceuticals, etc.) A beer allowance to enjoy our brands Meal vouchers Employee networks to support diversity and inclusion Global Bonus 26 weeks paid leave for mothers The Trade Investment Cell Expert in our Finance Team ensures timely & accurate controls over such commercial areas as management of discounts, bonuses, and pricing disputes ensuring no financial surprises in those areas. The Expert is also accountable for the achievement of targets on accruals, reconciliations, overdue and commercial losses for respective scopes, as well as the results of contractual service level agreements with clients, for internal and external clients' satisfaction, and represents the point for escalation What will you be doing: Review contracts, ERP records, accruals, and invoices to ensure invoicing accuracy & correct accruals bookings Execute the necessary Month-End-Closure (MEC), Quarterly Control, and yearly Final Settlement Coordinate with Key Account Managers on contract terms, owns correct reflections of contractual terms to SAP/DeepSea Verify incoming invoices from customers, and ensure compliance with signed contracts Knock-off invoices with corresponding accruals, validates outstanding accruals calculated by FP&A Initiate and leads periodic & year end customer reconciliation Together with the team identify and resolve balances reconciliation issues with FP&A – Control – Sales teams Constantly review the existing process flow and identify process gaps to be resolved and opportunities to increase efficiencies within the team Lead and build relationships with multiple teams within ABI : Finance, Sales, FP&A, Control, as well as, Credit & Collection, Customer Experience, Master Data, etc. What you'll bring: Fluent in English, French/Dutch knowledge considered an advantage Minimal 2 years of business and finance experience (FP&A, Revenue Manager, Dispute Management, Financial Audit/Control,..) Graduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Business administration or equal job experience Understanding of Accruals process & Discount management Understanding of both finance and commercial processes & deadlines (ex. monthly closing routines, yearly price increase,..) Experience in stakeholder management with commercial function Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills required Relevant SAP application knowledge preferred Ability to track and organize information data and communications efficiently to ensure issues are dealt with promptness and properly Good business sense; strong (self-)organization skills; adheres to deadlines Ability to proactively deep-dive any upcoming issue, providing clear root cause analysis and proposing solution to prevent future occurrence Build your career with us We recruit for mindset, ambition, cultural fit, and growth opportunities. UNIQUE CULTURE We are proud to be part of something bigger than ourselves and are passionate about building upon our company's long legacy. We believe in collaboration and candor, which results in a dynamic culture with open communication. BRANDS EVERYONE LOVES We are part of the collective, global history of beer. We are the proud makers of more than 500 iconic brands, from beloved international classics to local favorites. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Our people grow at the pace of their talent. We empower our people to learn, expand their perspectives, and unlock career growth. In an environment where commitment to excellence pays off, our people are able to deepen their impact and create a long-lasting legacy. #LI-ABI ZoneEUR Culture is at center of everything we do. We recruit for mindset, ambition, and cultural fit. We are the world's biggest brewer! Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, we have opportunities across Europe in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, the UK, Ireland, and Spain. We are proud to have a team of 155,000 colleagues representing 135 nationalities and to operate 28 breweries across Europe. Today, working with brands like Stella Artois, Corona, and Bud, we brew the world's most-loved beers, build iconic brands, and create meaningful experiences.