Hire Finance & Accounting Talent for Consumer Products Companies

In consumer products, the price on the shelf and the cash you actually keep are separated by trade spend, deductions, and slotting fees the invoice never shows. MAVI places finance professionals who know how to account for what really lands after the retailer takes its share.
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Consumer Products Finance Expertise That Matters

Consumer products accounting is shaped by the retail channel, and the retail channel takes its cut in a dozen ways that never appear on a purchase order. An accountant without CPG experience can book gross sales correctly and still badly overstate what the business actually earns, because the deductions that define the category are invisible to them.
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Trade Spend and Promotional Accounting

Trade promotions, discounts, and allowances can consume a huge share of gross revenue, and accounting for them is a category-specific skill. A specialist tracks trade spend as the contra-revenue it is and reserves for promotions that haven't settled. A generalist books gross sales and treats trade spend as an afterthought, so the top line looks healthy while net revenue is quietly a fraction of it.

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Deductions and Chargeback Management

Retailers deduct for everything – shortages, compliance, promotions, damages – and untangling valid deductions from disputable ones is real money. A specialist reconciles deductions, disputes the invalid ones, and recovers what's owed. A generalist accepts the retailer's remittance as final and writes off recoverable deductions without ever knowing they were negotiable.

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Inventory and Cost of Goods

CPG lives on physical inventory across manufacturing, distribution, and retail, and landed cost decides the margin. A specialist tracks cost through the supply chain and keeps COGS accurate as input prices move. A generalist can carry inventory at a stale cost and report a margin that drifts from reality as freight and materials shift underneath it.

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Retail Partner and Channel Reporting

Selling into different retailers and channels means different terms, margins, and reporting expectations for each. A specialist reports profitability by channel so leadership knows which partners actually make money. A generalist reports one blended number and hides the reality that some retail relationships are barely profitable once every deduction is counted.

Hiring Consumer Products Finance & Accounting Talent with MAVI

MAVI matches you with finance professionals who have worked inside consumer products, so they arrive knowing where retail takes its cut and how to account for what's left.

Trade Spend Depth

Our accountants treat trade spend as contra-revenue and reserve for unsettled promotions, so net revenue reflects what the business actually keeps.

Deductions Command

MAVI talent reconcile retailer deductions, dispute the invalid ones, and recover money generalists write off without knowing it was negotiable.

Inventory and Cost Focus

MAVI places accountants who track landed cost through the supply chain and keep COGS accurate as freight and input prices move.

Channel Profitability Reporting

Our network reports profitability by retailer and channel, so leadership sees which partners actually make money once every deduction is counted.

Scales With Your Distribution

Support as you add retailers, a full-time accountant as volume grows, an embedded team as channels multiply – MAVI meets your finance function where it is.

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Meet Consumer Products Finance & Accounting Talent in Our Network

Priyanka
US Exp: 6 years | Location: India
Accountant at a consumer brand who managed trade spend and promotional accruals, keeping net revenue honest as promotions settled. Comfortable reconciling retailer deductions and chasing the disputable ones.
Mateo
US Exp: 11 years | Location: Mexico
Senior accountant with a decade in CPG, owning landed-cost inventory accounting and channel profitability reporting across grocery, mass, and club retailers. Knows how to surface which retail relationships actually make money.
Amara
US Exp: 8 years | Location: South Africa
Accounting manager focused on consumer products, running close with accurate trade spend, deductions recovery, and by-channel margin reporting for a scaling brand. Strong on the deductions work that generalists leave on the table.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do MAVI's accountants understand trade spend and promotional accounting?

    Yes. The professionals we place treat trade spend as the contra-revenue it is and reserve for unsettled promotions, so your net revenue reflects what the business actually earns, not just gross sales.

  • Can they help us recover retailer deductions?

    They can. MAVI talent reconcile deductions, dispute the invalid ones, and recover money that generalists tend to write off without realizing it was negotiable.

  • Do they track landed cost and COGS as input prices move?

    Yes. We place accountants who track cost through manufacturing, distribution, and retail and keep COGS accurate as freight and materials shift, so margin stays real.

  • We sell through several retailers. Can MAVI report profitability by channel?

    They can. MAVI talent report profitability by retailer and channel, so leadership sees which partners actually make money once every deduction is counted.

  • How fast can MAVI place someone when a retail partner comes on?

    MAVI usually shares profiles within a day or two and can embed the right person in as fast as five days, which helps when a new retail partner or a promotion cycle stretches your finance capacity.

  • Can we begin with part-time trade spend or deductions help?

    Yes. Many consumer products companies begin with trade spend or deductions support and scale the engagement as distribution and volume grow.