What are the responsibilities and job description for the FP & A Analyst II- Remote position at UNFI?
Purpose:
The FP&A 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 dynamics
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:
- 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
Job Requirements: Education/ Certifications/Experience: (Required & Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or related field.
- 3-5 years FP&A experience required
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access and related software applications.
- Experience with data visualization tools ie. Tableau, Power BI is a plus.
- Experience with TM1 Financial Reporting & Planning tools is a plus.
Other Skills/ Abilities:
- Ability to be a team member and demonstrate skills to contribute to team dynamics.
- Outstanding analytical skills (numerical, verbal)
- Strong Strategic Planning, Financial and Operations / Business Background. Not purely financial background required.
- Financial modeling experience.
- Budgeting and forecasting experience 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.
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: Medical, Dental, Vision, Competitive 401k, Flexible PTO or Competitive PTO plan, mentorship program/developmental opportunities, other benefits applicable to specific role.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
