Hybrid FP&A Analyst, Merchandising Finance

US Foods; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Sr Analyst, Merchandising Finance to drive financial planning, forecasting and strategic insights across the Merchandising organization. You will partner with Finance and Merchandising leaders to analyze performance and translate data into actionable recommendations.

The role focuses on merchandising income and gross margin, with a hybrid work arrangement (three days on-site per week).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Economics or related analytical field.
• 3+ years in FP&A, analytics, or finance roles.
• Strong Excel, forecasting, budgeting, and data storytelling.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Forecast, plan, and report for Merchandising Finance, including analysis of key business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead CES reporting, decks, annual planning, forecasting, and recurring financial deliverables.
• Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends, explain variances, and develop insights.
• Partner with Merchandising and Finance stakeholders to understand performance and support key decisions.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate initiatives and margin opportunities.
• Prepare executive-ready reporting and presentations highlighting performance, drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Support cross-functional analyses related to merchandising strategy, pricing, vendor economics, and customer initiatives.
• Improve and automate financial processes with Excel, data visualization, AI-enabled tools, and other technologies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Independent worker

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Economics

Tools

SQL

Snowflake

Sigma

Anaplan

Job description

US Foods is seeking a Sr Analyst, Merchandising Finance to drive financial planning, forecasting and strategic insights across the Merchandising organization. You will partner with Finance and Merchandising leaders to analyze performance and translate data into actionable recommendations.

The role focuses on merchandising income and gross margin, with a hybrid work arrangement (three days on-site per week).