Cost Support Analyst

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience. The Cost Support Analyst is responsible for supporting the accurate setup, accounting, and analysis of vendor funding and cost support programs. This role partners closely with Merchandising, Accounting, and other business teams to ensure vendor agreements are accurately reflected in company systems, financial activity is properly recorded, and discrepancies are researched and resolved timely. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, comfortable working with large volumes of data, and able to identify issues and drive them through resolution in a fast-paced retail environment KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES : Review vendor cost support and rebate agreements to understand financial terms and ensure accurate system setup and accounting treatment. Analyze and reconcile vendor rebate, allowance, accrual accurate financial reporting. Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, exceptions, risks, and opportunities for improvement. Partner with Merchandising and Accounting teams to research and resolve discrepancies related to vendor funding agreements. Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports and analysis to support management review and business decision-making. Support month-end close activities, including accrual validation and variance. Monitor cost support activity for completeness and accuracy and escalate significant issues as appropriate. Support system enhancements, testing, and implementation of process improvements impacting vendor funding and cost support. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: EDUCATION: Bachelors/4 Yr Degree YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: 2+ years YEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: NA CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES: N/A SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS : Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research complex discrepancies. Strong Microsoft Excel Power BI and SQL skills and experience working with large datasets. Experience with retail, vendor rebates, promotional funding, or merchandise accounting is a plus. Experience with Oracle or other large ERP/accounting systems preferred. Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across Accounting, Merchandising, and other business functions. Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. For a general description of all benefits 7-Eleven is offering in the US for the position, please visit this link . For a general description of all benefits 7-Eleven is offering in Canada for the position, please visit this link .