Finance Operational Analyst II - Remote

Job Overview:
The Finance Operational Analyst II is responsible for providing financial support for critical areas and time-bound processes such as the annual budget, periodic forecasts and the month-end close cycle. Assists in the preparation of various financial activities including data gathering, trending, modeling, forecasting, planning and reporting. Collects information from various areas across the company to assist in the building of models to provide insight to underlying business dynamic.

What does it mean to be part of our Finance/Accounting Team?
A role on our Finance and Accounting team involves helping UNFI maintain and grow its financial health as we continue to transform and scale. We need to ensure that our financial analysis and statements revolve around constant communication with our partners within the organization as well as outside to provide the most current statistics for our business health. By being attentive to details, trends, and inefficiencies, and communicating with our teams, you’ll be key to our success and continued growth as North America’s premier grocery wholesaler.

Job Responsibilities:
Core Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews accurate and timely financial and business-related analyses, research, and forecasts
• Compiles and prepares accurate and timely reports. Able to convey information in a meaningful way utilizing tables, graphs and charts.
• Collects and synthesizes information from various areas across the company, builds models to provide insight to underlying business dynamics, creates written presentations and participates in business reviews.
• Develops and prepares various analytical and statistical reports in support of the business activities.
• Develops, interprets, analyzes and implements complex business strategies.
• Provides support to the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting of the assigned business area including variance analysis and sensitivity testing.
• Leads special financial and business-related studies as needed to support project objectives
• Conducts analysis of alternatives, recommendations and research from multiple sources
• Supports functional and cross functional projects and is able to implement process improvements within functional area.
• Able to articulate impact of analysis, modeling, business decision support on key financial measures (ie Gross Profit, Operating Margin, DOH, DSO, etc.).
• Conceptualizes, completes and presents analysis in support of management decisions, forecasts and initiatives within the department.
• Acts as an internal consultant and interacts with appropriate levels of management.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Experience:

• 3-5 years FP&A experience required
• Strong Strategic Planning, Financial and Operations / Business background is preferred, but not required.

Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities

• Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience. Able to listen closely to identify important facts, assumptions and relevant information.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access and related software applications.

• Ability to be a team member and demonstrate skills to contribute to team dynamics.

  Capability to work independently when needed.

• Outstanding analytical skills (numerical, verbal).
• Strong business acumen
• Financial modeling experience.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience a plus
• Must be self-driven and very motivated.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others within a complex, fast paced organization required.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong administrative, organizational and relationship skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Position also requires strong interpersonal skills, discretion, diplomacy, and judgment.
• Strong teamwork ethic, positive proactive flexible attitude ability to take complete ownership of responsibilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints as well as handle several tasks simultaneously required.
• Ability to manage confidential information.
• Statistical modeling skills a plus.
• Demonstrated success in multiple, difficult and complex financial analysis
• Possess excellent research and analysis skills
• Experience with data visualization tools ie. Tableau, Power BI is a plus.
• Experience with TM1 Financial Reporting & Planning tools is a plus.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

Work Environment:

• Remote Role: This position is classified as remote where the associate will perform remote work from their primary residence. Remote associates are welcome to work from the office but are not required to do so. While remote associates are not required to work from an office on a regular basis, they may be required to come to the office or other UNFI locations for necessary business reasons or if directed to do so by their manager.
• Travel (minor): This position may require the associate to travel to company offices, distribution centers, or other locations for specific meetings or other business reasons.

Physical Environment/Demands:
Office Roles:

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephones, and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties.

About UNFI: We are North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, delivering the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to community grocers and retail chains alike. A pioneer in natural and organic foods, we are growing and transforming to meet the needs of an evolving workplace. Our 29,000+ employees work across America in our 50 Distribution Centers and corporate offices. Learn more: Organic, Natural and Conventional Food | Wholesale Food Distributors | UNFI

Benefits: Competitive 401k, Flexible PTO plan, Remote, Health benefits – first of the month following 30 days of employment, mentorship program/developmental opportunities.