Rebates Specialist

**Remote Work: Hybrid**

**Overview**:
At Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward.

We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.

Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you'll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally.

Together, we've only begun to define the edge of what's possible—for our people, our customers, and the world.

This role will be responsible for managing, validating and processing all rebates within the Zebra PartnerConnect Program - both managing existing rebate structures and also actively participating in the creation and rollout of new rebate structures. There will be a responsibility to produce reports, metrics, and review/analyse rebate performance within the Program as well as Partner and Distributor compliance relating to rebate criteria.

This role will work closely with Zebra Distributors, Partners and internal stakeholders across the business. A particular requirement is to work collaboratively with Zebra Finance as it relates to reporting, rebate accruals and processing of rebate payments and credit notes.

Please note this is a Maternity cover for 9 months, with a hybrid working pattern.

**Responsibilities**: Principal Responsibilities**
- Support Channel Operations Manager in target setting and rebate scheme structures working with Zebra Channel Strategy team, Zebra Regional Sales Management and Zebra Finance. Also produce and provide support around establishing terms and conditions, guidelines and policies relating to rebate schemes.
- Actively partakes in the development and operationalization of process for the calculation of rebates, and reviews and validates rebate claims for Partners and Distributors. Track rebate statistics and review rebate performance.
- Ensure all processes and calculations are in line with internal audit and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
- Provide Partners, Distributors, Zebra Finance and Zebra Sales Management with metrics and status of all rebate schemes and rebate claims
- Provide data to Zebra Finance relating to rebate accruals, claims and credit notes
- Work with Global Channel Analytics team to review and validate revenue data and rebate results
- Communicate and liaise directly with Distributors and Partners providing rebate updates and performance tracking as well as actively manging query resolution and escalating issues to Channel Operations Manager where appropriate
- Background Experience - good knowledge of finance processes and or previous experience of working in a finance environment
- PC Skills - Competent in the use of Microsoft Applications particularly Excel. Experience in using pivot tables and functions, including VLookup.
- Attention to Detail - Methodical in approach and can demonstrate the ability to recognise data discrepancies
- Analytical Skills - Able to confidently build, validate and interpret data and identify trends
- Communication / Teamwork - Has ability to deliver written and verbal information effectively and displays ability to work and collaborate with internal stakeholders (both regionally and globally) and external Distributors and Partners
- Organisation Skills - Has good organisation skills and ability to be flexible to support the demands of the team and Zebra as a whole.