Sr. Accountant - Remote

United Natural Foods, Inc.; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in grocery wholesaling is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Finance/Accounting team. This role involves preparing and analyzing financial information to help maintain and grow the company's financial health. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting and finance, with a focus on accuracy and detail.

Benefits

Competitive 401k

Flexible PTO

Health benefits after 30 days

Mentorship program

Developmental opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 5+ years general accounting experience.
• Strong advanced understanding of job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews income and balance sheet statements.
• Analyzes financial reports and makes recommendations.
• Supports internal control documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Overview:
The Senior Accountant prepares, reviews, and analyzes financial information to provide accurate and useful information to management.

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 income and balance sheet statements, consolidated statements and various other accounting statements and reports.
• Analyzes and collects financial reports and records, making recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets and expenditures.
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records.
• Assists in evaluating, recommending, maintaining and monitoring appropriate internal controls.
• Assists in the maintenance of internal control documentation.
• Interacts with internal and external stakeholders in responding to inquires or report requests.
• Conducts special studies and develops or recommends accounting methods and procedures.
• Instructs or assigns work to staff and external vendor partner.
• Coordinates accounting matters with other departments and locations.
• Utilizes computer to input, retrieve or display accounting information.
• Reconciles and reviews assigned accounts.
• Identifies accounting problems, researches possible solutions, and forms conclusions to present to management.
• Corrects problems.
• Prepares complex financial reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Completes individual analytical projects in a satisfactory manner, given abstract project guidelines.

Job Requirements:

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, degree in Accounting or Finance preferred

Experience:

• 5+ years general accounting experience
  

Skills/ Abilities:

• Seeks customer satisfaction and tracks performance against customer requirements.
• Strong advanced understanding of job requirements and responsibilities.
  
• Ability to solicit support for ideas and provide sound rationale for recommendations.
  
• Completes assignments independently and handles complex accounting activities.
  
• Ability to select and develop staff.
  
• Ability to analyze, interpret and report financial data.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written and provide clear and detail information to others.
  
• Ability to work effectively and represent the company’s interest with both internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Demonstrates credibility.
  
• Shows initiative and commitment.
  
• Acts resourcefully to ensure that work is completed within specified time and quality parameters.
  
• Computer skills required, prior experience with Excel and Word applications in a Microsoft Windows environment.
  
• Must be able to work in a team environment to achieve desired results.
  
• 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.

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, Remote, Health benefits – first of the month following 30 days of employment, mentorship program/developmental opportunities.

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.