Sr. Accountant

UNFI; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Flexible PTO

Remote work

Health benefits

Mentorship program

Job summary

UNFI, North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, seeks an experienced accounting professional to manage wholesale accounting and reporting for natural and small business units. You will oversee month-end close, revenue and inventory, and support SOX controls while presenting analyses to senior management.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in accounting, a finance or accounting degree, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive work experience in an accounting/finance environment.
• Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving issues and implementing solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement initiatives and root cause analysis preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute the strategy for Natural accounting with cross-functional collaboration to drive accurate financials.
• Lead month-end closing activities including system closing, entries, reconciliations, analytics and reporting; support audits and SOX.
• Collaborate with internal partners to provide analytical deliverables such as monitoring inventory levels, cost fluctuations, item mix and procurement.
• Identify opportunities to refine, standardize, automate and streamline financial processes and operations.
• Drive ad-hoc analyses and projects delivering insights to senior leadership on procurement and operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial analysis

SOX compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Month-end close

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Job description

This role executes wholesale accounting and reporting processes which include but are not limited to, oversight of revenue and inventory of the natural segment and small business units. This role executes the activities of the month-end reporting closing procedures into the consolidated entity as well as executing the audit and SOX controls deliverables, and periodically present to upper management within the department. This position interfaces with all levels of the Company, but primarily interacts daily with finance operations, procurement, inventory control and merchandising providing and interpreting financial data to inform business partners to drive decisions

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:

• Execute the strategy for Natural accounting using strong communication, and collaboration skills to partner cross-functionally to drive complete and accurate financials.
• Primary responsibilities include weekly reviews and problem solving based on transactional details along with month-end closing activities which include system closing, entries, reconciliations, analytics and reporting along with supporting both external and internal audits and SOX compliance
• Collaborate with internal business partners to provide analytical deliverables including but not limited to identifying business drivers such as monitoring inventory levels, cost fluctuations, item mix and procurement activities.
• Proactively drive efficiencies across accounting processes applying a continuous improvement mindset and lean skill sets.
• Activities include identifying opportunities to refine, standardize, automate and/or streamline financial processes and operations to enhance effectiveness, accuracy, and overall analytical capabilities.
• Proactively drives significant ad-hoc projects and analysis that provide insight to senior leadership to facilitate action surrounding procurement and operations
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/ Certifications:

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

Experience:

• 4+ years of progressive work experience in an accounting / finance environment with diverse experience in accounting operations
• Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• Demonstrated experience participating in continuous improvement initiatives and root cause analysis preferred

Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities

• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively articulate an issue or point of view to a varied audience both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to meet the rigorous deadlines of a growth-oriented company; ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities, coordinate and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and define business problems and identify proper operational or process solutions.
• Solid values and ambitious standards of ethics, integrity, inclusion and trust
• Exceptional financial competence, strong business acumen, robust organizational & technical skills
• Knowledge of accounting systems and processes, exceptional communication skills and the ability to grow & develop a highly engaged team.
• The candidate must be able to balance the demands of a rapidly growing, complex environment
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.
• 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.