<p>The Associate Auditor, Audit Recovery, will be required to:</p> <ul> <li>Utilize analytical and forensic email review skills to audit Merchandising negotiations to recover missed funding for Merchandising Vendors. Acquire a knowledge base of Merchandising concepts and programs and recovery industry knowledge to ensure all recoveries for all concepts are captured (including but not limited to Vendor Agreement change(s) and impact, Gross vs Net and impact, Core Returns and impact, Devals, Pricing, and all other Over & Above funding/negotiations). 3rd Party vendors to recover less than 20% behind Associate Auditor.\ </li><li>Negotiate and communicate flawlessly with Merchandising and Vendors to successfully resolve claims and recover all vendor funding dollars due AutoZone. </li><li>Assist with any data analysis, special project or other requests as needed. </li></ul> <p>Additional Abilities and Responsibilities Include:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent eye for detail with ability to identify trends and patterns of information from data utilized when validating and incorporating datasets in VF Tool and when reviewing vendors. </li><li>Excellent negotiation and communication skillsets are necessary for claim presentation, discussion, and resolution. </li><li>Drive to continuously increase efficiency and accuracy in VF Review. </li><li>Ability to manage competing priorities and meet constant deadlines. </li></ul> <p>Primary Accountabilities:</p> <p>Time (%) Primary Accountability</p> <ul> <li>100% - Review and analyze vendor information (vendor agreements, invoices, emails, etc.) to identify funding not recovered from off-invoice allowances, billbacks, pricing, etc. Analysis includes researching and identifying new areas of opportunity to recover 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 process without damaging the relationship with AutoZone. </li><li>A Bachelor's degree (BBA or BA) - Accounting, MIS or Finance, or related field desired </li><li>Proficient Data Analytics Skills - experience working with Access, Excel, and Data Warehouse techniques </li><li>Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skillsets </li></ul>