Finance Manager - Retail Commercial
UNFI
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Qualifications
- 5-10 years of relevant finance and FP&A experience.
- 3+ years of leadership experience in retail or related industries.
- Experience directly supporting operational leadership.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to Sales and Merchandising leadership.
- Deliver actionable financial insights, forecasts, and performance analysis.
- Develop and manage reports that provide key insights for Retail leadership.
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$120,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr
Annual Bonus
This position is located in Stillwater, Minnesota. This role is hybrid with 3 days per week on-site in Stillwater, MN, and 2 remote days.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Finance Manager serves as a key financial partner to support the merchandising, marketing, and sales channel leads. This role will be responsible for understanding and analyzing sales, product margins, and SG&A/marketing spend for relevant commercial departments. The role is responsible for forecasting, setting budgets, tracking actuals, and performing basic variance analysis. The manager will assist the merchant team find ways to increase margin by understanding how to structure and drive price, volumes and cost programs across different product categories.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to Sales and Merchandising leadership.
- Deliver actionable financial insights, forecasts, and performance analysis to support commercial strategy.
- Develop and manage reports that provide key insights for the Retail leadership team.
- Lead core financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
- Translate complex data into meaningful recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, operations, and supply chain teams.
- Identify performance improvement opportunities and drive execution.
- Develop and implement scalable financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- Support the monthly close reporting process including analysis, consolidation and P&L reporting down to store level.
- Analyze, question and present financial information to the Retail leadership team.
- Execute on special projects timely and accurately as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education/ Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, a related field, or equivalent experience is required.
Experience:
- 5-10 years of relevant finance and FP&A experience.
- 3+ years of leadership experience.
- Experience directly supporting an operational leadership.
- Leadership experience in finance roles within retail, grocery, or related industries.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle), financial reporting tools (e.g., Essbase), and dashboarding platforms (e.g., Tableau).
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to work through ambiguity.
- Strong communication and business partnering capabilities.
- Adaptability and resilience in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.
- High technical acumen and comfort working with incomplete or unstructured data.
- Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.
WORK ENVIORNMENT
Hybrid Role:
- This position follows a hybrid schedule working in office 3 days per week, and 2 days remotely. The acceptable split between onsite and remote work is determined by the manager. Hybrid associates may choose to work from an office on a more frequent basis than required.
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/ENVIORNMENT/DEMANDS
Office Roles:
- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
- Incumbents 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.
- Incumbents may use calculators, keyboards, telephones, and other office equipment during 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 at UNFI.com
BENEFITS
- Flexible PTO
- Competitive 401K Match
- Annual Merit
- Education Assistance
- Diversity Belonging & Innovation Groups
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.
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- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionFinance
- IndustriesFood and Beverage Services and Wholesale
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