Manager, Accounting - Remote

UNFI; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UNFI's Finance and Accounting team seeks a senior professional to oversee month-end close, ensure accurate reporting, and partner with Corporate to drive controls and efficiencies. You will interpret financial data to inform strategy, lead audits, and act as a key contact across levels of the organization, especially with finance leadership.

This role emphasizes continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and developing talent to sustain UNFI's growth as North America's premier

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a finance related discipline (Accounting, Finance)
• 5+ years of progressive work experience in an accounting/finance environment with diverse experience in accounting operations and leading teams
• Broad understanding of US GAAP and its practical application
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a matrix structure and influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex issues and implementing strategies to resolve problems

Responsibilities

• Manage governance and execution strategy for Accounting Operations with leadership and cross-functional partners to drive complete and accurate financials, internal controls, audits, vendor management and variance reporting
• Collaborate with FPA and the business to deliver analytical outputs, identify drivers, and support ongoing reporting requests
• Drive improvements across Accounting Operations by standardizing, automating, and streamlining financial processes and controls
• Lead ad-hoc projects and analyses for senior leadership to inform action
• Mentor and develop associates, identifying leaders for succession and optimizing team structures

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Audits

Variance reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Job description

Manages the accounting process including, but not limited to, the oversight of the accuracy and timeliness of month-end financial accounting and reporting into the consolidated entity through partnership with Corporate; interprets financial data to drive strategy, inform business partners and cross-functionally coordinate effective controls and efficiencies by serving as the key contact for both internal and external audits. This position interfaces with all levels of the company, but primarily with finance leadership.

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

• Manage the governance and execution strategy for the Accounting Operations organization utilizing strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to cross-functional partners, driving complete and accurate financials, internal controls, audits, credit and vendor management and analytical variance reporting and communication.
• Collaborate with FPA and the business to drive analytical deliverables including, but not limited to, identifying business drivers, adapting reporting to ongoing business requests and supporting.
• Drive efficiencies across all areas within Accounting Operations to captivate a culture of continuous improvement through leading process improvement transformations, including the identification of opportunities to refine, standardize, automate and/or streamline financial processes and operations to enhance effectiveness, accuracy and overall analytical capabilities.
• Proactively drive ad-hoc projects and analysis of key business issues that provide insight to senior leadership to facilitate action.
• Acts as a talent steward for associates, including identifying and developing leaders for succession, empowering the organization with best practice principles, and assessing opportunities to realign work and team structures to ensure optimal efficiency and productivity
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a finance related discipline (Accounting, Finance)

Experience:

• 5+ years of progressive work experience in an accounting / finance environment with diverse experience in accounting operations and leading teams; experience in both public accounting and private industry is preferred.
• A broad and comprehensive understanding of US GAAP and its practical application.
• Extensive knowledge of finance practices, accounting & auditing principles, as well as the reporting and analysis of financial and operational data.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a matrix structure and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.