Margin Support Dashboard
Portfolio view across all 7 divisions · Fiscal Period 06 — FY2026
Total Reserve Balance
$8.42M
across 7 divisions
Open Deductions
$3.16M
214 deductions · 38 unmatched
Pending Approvals
6
$1.27M value pending
Active Deals
142
across all divisions
Reserve vs. Actual Deductions
Trailing 6 periods ($M)ReserveActual
Reserve by Division
Click a division to drill inELG$2.10M
M&W Lifestyle$1.64M
Accessories$1.21M
Kids$1.05M
BEA$0.92M
Izod / HL / Zac Posen$0.86M
M&W West$0.64M
Recent Deal Activity
| Deal ID | Customer | Division | Amount | Stage | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-2026-0142 | Walmart | ELG | $420,000 | Deduction Matching | In Progress | 2h ago |
| MS-2026-0141 | Target | Kids | $185,500 | Approval Routing | Pending Approval | 5h ago |
| MS-2026-0140 | Macy's | Accessories | $96,250 | Settled | Settled | Yesterday |
| MS-2026-0139 | Kohl's | M&W Lifestyle | $312,800 | Intake Review | Submitted | Yesterday |
| MS-2026-0138 | Nordstrom | Izod / HL / Zac Posen | $54,000 | Rejected — resubmit | Returned | 2 days ago |
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Division
Division view · Fiscal Period 06 — FY2026
Reserve Balance
$0
required reserve
Open Deductions
$0
items
Pending Approvals
0
in queue
Active Deals
0
this division
Reserve vs. Actual Deductions
Trailing 6 periods ($K)ReserveActual
Top Customers
By open exposureDeals
| Deal ID | Customer | Amount | Stage | Status | Updated |
|---|
New Margin Support Deal
Centralized intake — replaces the legacy AAF + per-division Excel trackers (MS-001, MS-002)
Deal Details
Step 1 of 3USD $
Total approved support commitment for this program.
Supporting Documentation
Required for all deals — stored in SharePoint (MS-005, MS-006)
Attached
Attached
Click to upload or drag files here — PDF, XLSX, email (.msg)
Approval Routing
Auto-derived from division hierarchy (MS-003)Submitter — C. Betts
Strategic Initiatives
1
Division Finance
Brittany Clark · ELG Finance
2
FP&A Partner
Issues authorization # · review
3
Accounting
Reserve booking confirmation
Fixed-by-division routing for v1. Dollar-threshold routing is a planned enhancement.
Summary
Deal ID (provisional)MS-2026-0143
DivisionELG
CustomerWalmart
Amount$420,000.00
Documents2 attached
Reserve impact+ Accrual on approve
Approval Workflow
Route and action Margin Support deals by division hierarchy (MS-003, MS-004)
My Queue (6)All PendingCompleted
Awaiting My Approval
MS-2026-0141Pending
Target · Kids
$185,500Step 2 — FP&A
MS-2026-0144New
Kohl's · M&W Lifestyle
$312,800Step 1 — Division
MS-2026-0145New
Amazon · Accessories
$78,400Step 1 — Division
MS-2026-0146Pending
Costco · BEA
$240,000Step 3 — Accounting
MS-2026-0141 — Target · Kids Division
Pending Approval
Amount
$185,500.00
Season
Back-to-School 2026
Authorization #
AUTH-0419
Approval Trail
Submitted — A. Rivera (Sales)
Jun 19, 9:14 AM · documentation attached
Division Finance — B. Clark
Jun 20, 2:48 PM · "Confirmed against sell-through."
FP&A Partner — You
Awaiting your decision
4
Accounting — Reserve booking
Pending prior step
Linked Documentation
Deduction Tracking
Customer deductions matched to approved Margin Support deals (MS-008 – MS-010)
Open Deductions
$3.16M
214 items
Matched to Deals
$2.71M
86%matched
Unmatched / Exceptions
$0.45M
38 itemsneed review
Settled (period)
$1.88M
127 items
AllOpenMatchedUnmatchedSettled
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| Deduction # | Customer | Division | Linked Deal | Amount | Type | Status | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD-88412 | Walmart | ELG | MS-2026-0142 | $84,200 | Markdown | Open · Matched | Jun 22 |
| DD-88407 | Target | Kids | MS-2026-0141 | $41,000 | Markdown | Open · Matched | Jun 22 |
| DD-88401 | Macy's | Accessories | MS-2026-0140 | $22,650 | Promo | Settled | Jun 21 |
| DD-88399 | Kohl's | M&W Lifestyle | — | $18,900 | Markdown | Unmatched | Jun 21 |
| DD-88390 | Nordstrom | Izod / HL / Zac Posen | — | $9,420 | Chargeback? | Exception | Jun 20 |
| DD-88385 | Amazon | Accessories | MS-2026-0133 | $31,775 | Markdown | Open · Matched | Jun 19 |
| DD-88377 | Costco | BEA | MS-2026-0128 | $57,300 | Markdown | Settled | Jun 18 |
Reserve & Accrual Management
Calculate reserve requirements and reconcile to the GL (MS-011 – MS-014)
Reserve Composition
Components of the required reserve (MS-012)| Component | ELG | Kids | Accessories | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved open deals | $1,640,000 | $720,000 | $880,000 | $3,240,000 |
| Open deductions (matched) | $310,000 | $185,000 | $214,000 | $709,000 |
| Adjustments / true-ups | ($40,000) | $53,000 | $38,000 | $51,000 |
| Required Reserve | $1,910,000 | $958,000 | $1,132,000 | $4,000,000 |
Reserve Balance Trend
Change over time (MS-014)GL Reconciliation
MS-013System reserve$8,420,000
GL balance (acct 21450)$8,388,500
Variance$31,500
0.37% variance — 3 unmatched deductions pending review in Accessories.
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MS-2026-0142 In Progress
Walmart · ELG Division · Fall 2026 Markdown Program
Deal Value
$420,000
Deductions Taken
$84,200
Remaining Reserve
$335,800
Lifecycle
Initiation → settlement (MS-004)Deal Initiated
Jun 3 · C. Betts · intake form submitted
Approved (all stages)
Jun 7 · Division → FP&A → Accounting
Reserve Booked
Jun 7 · $420,000 accrued · GL 21450
Deduction Matching
In progress · $84,200 matched to date
5
Settlement & Close
Pending full deduction realization
Linked Deductions
MS-007, MS-009| Deduction # | Amount | Type | Status | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD-88412 | $84,200 | Markdown | Open | Jun 22 |
| DD-88203 | $0 | — | Awaiting | — |
Documents
SharePoint repositoryAudit Trail
MS-021Reserve booked — $420,000J. Cioffi · Jun 7, 4:02 PM
Approved at AccountingAccounting team · Jun 7, 11:20 AM
Authorization # AUTH-0412 issuedFP&A Partner · Jun 6, 3:31 PM
Deal createdC. Betts · Jun 3, 9:00 AM
Journal Entry Support
Generate JE support aligned to SAP GL accounts — export only, no posting this iteration (MS-015 – MS-017)
Export-only integration for v1. Entries are prepared and balanced here, then handed to SAP ECC via file import. Live posting is a future iteration.
Accrual (this period)
$612,000
Actual Deductions
$540,500
Accrual vs Actual
$71,500
over-accrued · true-up next period
JE Batch — JE-2026-P06-MS · Margin Support Accrual
Balanced
| Line | GL Account | Description | Division / Cost Ctr | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 540100 — Margin Support Expense | Accrue Fall 2026 margin support | ELG | $420,000 | — |
| 2 | 540100 — Margin Support Expense | Accrue BTS 2026 margin support | Kids | $192,000 | — |
| 3 | 214500 — Margin Support Reserve | Reserve liability — ELG | ELG | — | $420,000 |
| 4 | 214500 — Margin Support Reserve | Reserve liability — Kids | Kids | — | $192,000 |
| Totals | $612,000 | $612,000 | |||
Reporting
Margin Support summary, reserve/accrual, open deduction, and audit reporting (MS-018 – MS-021)
Margin Support Summary
By division, customer & program · MS-018
Reserve & Accrual
Roll-forward & GL recon · MS-019
Open Deductions
Open vs settled & match status · MS-020
Audit Support
Full trail & documentation · MS-021
Margin Support Summary — Period 06
By DivisionBy CustomerBy Program
| Division | Approved Deals | Deductions Taken | Reserve Balance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELG | $2,640,000 | $1,210,000 | $2,100,000 | On Track |
| M&W Lifestyle | $1,980,000 | $840,000 | $1,640,000 | On Track |
| Accessories | $1,420,000 | $690,000 | $1,210,000 | Watch |
| Kids | $1,260,000 | $520,000 | $1,050,000 | On Track |
| BEA | $980,000 | $430,000 | $920,000 | On Track |
| Izod / HL / Zac Posen | $760,000 | $390,000 | $860,000 | Watch |
| M&W West | $640,000 | $210,000 | $640,000 | On Track |
| Total | $9,680,000 | $4,290,000 | $8,420,000 |
Administration & Delegation
Users, roles, approval hierarchy and out-of-office continuity (incremental module)
Users & RolesApproval HierarchyDelegation (OOO)Audit Log
Users & Roles
~20–50 users across 4 functions| User | Role | Division | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
BC Brittany Clarkb.clark@centricbrands.com | Division Finance | ELG | Active |
AR Ana Riveraa.rivera@centricbrands.com | Sales | Kids | Active |
JC Jaime Cioffij.cioffi@centricbrands.com | FP&A Partner | All | OOO until Jun 30 |
DK Dana Kimd.kim@centricbrands.com | Accounting | All | Active |
CB Christopher Bettsc.betts@centricbrands.com | Admin | All | Active |
Active Delegation
Keeps approvals flowing during OOOJ. Cioffi is OOO through Jun 30. Approvals are auto-routing to the proxy below.
Primary: Jaime Cioffi
FP&A Partner · unavailable
Proxy: Dana Kim
Receiving approvals Jun 24 – Jun 30
Set Delegation
Stuck approvals > 5 days auto-escalate to the division admin.