I2C Rebates Analyst with French

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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About the role

We're looking for a detail-oriented I2C Rebate Analyst to manage rebate accruals, payments, and reconciliations across multiple systems and customer agreements fore the French market. This role is key to ensuring financial accuracy and effective collaboration between Sales, Finance, and Customer Support teams.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure accurate setup of rebate agreements in SAP/D365 to drive correct accruals and support timely reconciliation.
• Review system-generated accruals against Sales Contracts; propose and follow up on necessary adjustments.
• Finalize monthly sales rebate accruals (both SAP and non-SAP) and submit journal entries.
• Reconcile rebates owed and paid to support periodic and year-end settlements.
• Provide timely, clear information on rebate performance to Sales and customers.
• Support customer audit requests by reconciling rebates as needed.
• Respond to and resolve Sales and customer rebate queries.
• Ensure correct allocation of rebate credit notes in line with company policy and customer instructions.

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and minimum 1-2 years' relevant finance experience, preferably in I2C.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.
• Customer-focused mindset with a drive for results and process improvements.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex topics for diverse audiences.
• Fluent in English, additional language will be an advantage.
• Proficient in ERP and financial systems; SAP (SD/BI) knowledge preferred.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, performance-driven culture.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and additional bonus.
• Comprehensive medical coverage through Lux Med, including a dental package.
• Access to modern work tools and office space.
• Learning Cafeteria, including access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid model.
• Possibility to acquire professional certifications, such as Lean Six Sigma belt.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.