AutoZone is seeking an Associate Auditor to join our Internal Audit Recovery team. In this role, you will utilize analytical and forensic email review skills to audit merchandising negotiations and recover missed funding for merchandising vendors. You’ll acquire a knowledge base of merchandising concepts and programs, as well as recovery industry knowledge, to ensure all recoveries for various concepts are captured. This includes but is not limited to Vendor Agreement changes, impact analysis, Gross vs. Net calculations, Core Returns, Devals, Pricing, and other Over & Above funding/negotiations. You’ll work closely with third-party vendors to recover funding.

Responsibilities:

Detailed Analysis: Demonstrate an excellent eye for detail by identifying trends and patterns of information from data utilized when validating and incorporating datasets in the VF Tool. Review vendor information, including vendor agreements, invoices, and emails, to identify funding not recovered from off-invoice allowances, billbacks, pricing, etc.

Negotiation and Communication: Possess excellent negotiation and communication skillsets. Successfully present, discuss, and resolve claims with Merchandising and Vendors to recover all vendor funding dollars due to AutoZone.

Primary Accountability: Review and analyze vendor information, including vendor agreements, invoices, and emails, to identify funding opportunities not recovered from off-invoice allowances, billbacks, pricing, etc. Research and identify new areas of opportunity for recovering missed vendor funding. Write and execute queries in both Rocket Shuttle and Microsoft Access. Correspond and negotiate at the highest level with Auditors, Vendors, and Merchandising on claim approval processes without damaging the relationship with AutoZone.Efficiency and

Accuracy: Drive continuous improvement in efficiency and accuracy during VF Review processes.

Time Management: Manage competing priorities and meet constant deadlines.

Requirements:

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree (BBA or BA) in Accounting, Management Information Systems (MIS), or Finance.

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