Sr. FP & A Analyst - Remote

UNFI Canada; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery wholesaler seeks a Senior FP&A Analyst to provide financial support in forecasting and budgeting processes. This remote role requires strong analytical skills, financial modeling experience, and effective communication in a fast-paced environment. Join a team that is pivotal in maintaining financial health through detailed analysis and strategic insight.

Benefits

Competitive 401k

Flexible PTO

Health benefits

Remote work options

Mentorship and development programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years FP&A experience required.
• Proficient in financial modeling and analysis.
• Clear communication and leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial analyses, forecasts, and reports.
• Lead budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Conduct variance analysis and present insights to management.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication

Business acumen

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Tableau

Power BI

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Job Overview

The Senior FP&A Analyst is responsible for providing financial support for critical areas and time-bound processes such as the annual budget, periodic forecasts, and the month-end close cycle. Assists in the preparation of various financial activities including data gathering, trending, modeling, forecasting, planning, and reporting. Collects information from various areas across the company to assist in building models that provide insight into underlying business dynamics.

What does it mean to be part of our Finance/Accounting Team?

Our Finance and Accounting team helps UNFI maintain and grow its financial health as we continue to transform and scale. We ensure that financial analysis and statements involve constant communication with internal and external partners to provide current statistics on our business health. Attention to detail, trend analysis, and communication are key to our success and growth as North America’s leading grocery wholesaler.

Job Responsibilities

1. Prepare and review accurate and timely financial and business-related analyses, research, and forecasts.
2. Perform advanced trend and variance analyses, incorporating data from different areas and synthesizing findings to improve processes.
3. Responsible for weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting and updates to management, including KPI maintenance.
4. Provide insights into business performance and suggest potential action plans.
5. Conduct financial evaluation research and analysis, sourcing data internally and externally.
6. Present research and analysis results to management.
7. Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting, including variance analysis and sensitivity testing.
8. Lead critical planning and analysis processes.
9. Develop and support complex short-term (1 year) and long-term (3-5 years) forecasting models, mainly driver-based.
10. Lead process improvements and strategic initiatives under supervision, analyzing and suggesting business process enhancements.
11. Articulate the impact of analysis, modeling, and decision support on key financial metrics.
12. Develop and present business cases to leadership.
13. Act as an internal consultant, interacting with management at all levels.

Job Requirements

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• MBA or CPA preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years FP&A experience required.

Skills/Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of and experience in market, consumer, and business research for wholesale industries.
• Success in complex financial analysis.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access.
• Teamwork, ownership, and independent work ability.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
• Financial modeling experience.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Leadership qualities without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Interpersonal skills, discretion, and judgment.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and TM1 is a plus.

Work Environment

This is a remote role. Employees may work from home or visit offices as needed. Travel may be required for specific meetings or business reasons.

Physical Demands

• Most work performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Sitting for long periods, using hands, reaching, and talking.
• Use of office equipment such as calculators, keyboards, telephones.
• Physical activities like stooping, bending, and reaching may be required.

About UNFI

North America’s leading grocery wholesaler, offering a wide variety of natural, organic, and conventional foods through 50 Distribution Centers and over 29,000 employees. Learn more about our offerings and growth.

Benefits

Competitive 401k, flexible PTO, health benefits, remote work options, mentorship, and development programs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.