The Finance section in Mash Commerce Cloud™ provides a wonderful overview of your distillery’s financial performance! You can easily track revenue, get a clear picture of expenses, and reconcile payouts with complete transparency, which means you’ll always be up to date with your financial operations. This guide presents all the key tools and features available in the Finance section to help you manage your financial data effectively and effortlessly.
Key features of the finance section
Monthly order reports
What it does: Provides a comprehensive overview of all orders fulfilled within the reporting period.
What it includes:
Number of orders fulfilled.
Total revenue based on Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) and adjustments for deductions.
Detailed expenses like free shipping costs and redeemed coupons.
How to use: Use these reports to verify payouts, analyze costs, and ensure alignment with retailer agreements.
Learn more: Visit Understanding your monthly order report.
Payout summary
What it tracks:
Total bottles fulfilled during the reporting period.
Gross and net revenue after deductions for promotional policies and store expenses.
Revenue-sharing percentages based on agreements.
How to use: Quickly determine the final payouts due to your distillery.
Learn more: Visit Understanding the payout summary report tab.
Expense tracking
What it does:
Tracks store policy-related expenses such as free shipping costs and coupon redemptions.
Provides itemized data to analyze how promotional strategies impact revenue.
How to use: Review expenses to adjust promotions and policies for improved profitability.
Learn more: Visit Sales expense report overview.
Order details
What it includes:
Itemized details for each fulfilled order, including sale and fulfillment dates.
SKU-specific breakdowns showing product quantities, MSRP, and final prices.
Associated sales expenses like free shipping and discounts.
How to use: Use the order-level data to verify payments and reconcile retailer reports.
Learn more: Visit Understanding the orders report tab.
Product-Level Insights
What It Tracks:
SKU-specific sales data for each order.
Summarized sales reports showing total bottles sold and revenue by product.
How to Use: Use these reports for inventory planning and financial analysis.
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How the finance section supports your business
Accurate payments
Payments are based on fulfilled orders, ensuring fairness and alignment with retailer agreements.
Expense transparency
Clearly identify costs related to store policies, promotions, and other adjustments.
Financial reconciliation
Itemized reports make it easy to cross-check payments with retailer records for error-free reconciliation.
Simplified reporting
A structured layout across tabs ensures you can find and analyze the data you need efficiently.
Best practices for using the finance section
Review monthly reports thoroughly
Use the reports to reconcile payouts and ensure all fulfilled orders are accounted for.
Monitor sales expenses
Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of promotions like free shipping and coupons to maintain profitability.
Track SKU performance
Use product-level insights to identify top-performing products and optimize your inventory strategy.
Address discrepancies promptly
If discrepancies arise, reach out to Partner Success with specific details to ensure timely resolution.
Next steps
Verify payouts: Start with Understanding the payout summary report tab.
Analyze order details: Review the Orders report tab.
Optimize policies: Evaluate expenses in the Sales expense report overview.
Understand SKU trends: Explore the Product sales report and Product sales summary report overview.
The Finance section provides the tools needed to confidently manage your financial operations and ensure accurate payouts. For additional support, contact Partner Success.