Analyst III Finance Ops-Store Inventory

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Primary Purpose:
The role is responsible for analytical functions and oversight related to retail store inventory. This includes store receipts, sales, cost of goods and shrink in accordance with accounting guidelines. The Analyst is responsible for researching and analyzing inventory, margin and shrink and preparing and interpreting monthly metrics such as inventory days on hand, turnover, purchases to sales ratio. This role ensures timely execution and accuracy, as well as, adherence to regulatory/compliance obligations.

The overall objective of this role is to drive financial performance by providing research, analytics, and recommendations on complex business modeling, non-standard management reporting, and impacts of changing accounting principles to business leadership.
Position requires vast expertise in multiple areas /disciplines both internal to finance as well as business partner functions and applies that expertise to the overall project/ function. As a contributing influencer of Margin performance via sales, COGS and/or inventory performance, it is critical that the Analyst work with Category, Retail, Distribution, Pricing to support the execution of comprehensive, cohesive, and well-integrated financial programs.

They lead and research sales, inventory and margin/COGS issues and coordinate resources to bring resolution, create weekly and monthly scorecards and perform additional duties as needed Responsible for ensuring the accounting transactions required to adequately report and manage inventory and other revenue accounts are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Solves complex accounting, process, and system issues.
Performs complex analysis and account reconciliations. Works with department staff to review current processes and make recommendations for process improvements. Performs business maintenance on inventory subledger system to identify opportunities for enhancements and efficiencies. Works with business partners to design and implement revenue and reimbursement programs which include process and system solutions. Responsible for various reports, KPIs, and metrics for the Retail Store Inventory department.

Responsible for conducting business in accordance with ADUSA policies and procedures as well as Accounting Standard Practices.

Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Carlisle, PA.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Anticipate, Research, analyze, reconcile, audit and summarize financial data for use by management in making finance decisions and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Report productivity, margins, and expenditures that occur within the organization calculating accruals using business knowledge and extrapolations of historical data or future projections based on probability.
• Leads period close activities for assigned discipline maintaining current knowledge of specialize accounting and/or current tax laws and government regulations.
• Identifies and assesses financial variances based on knowledge and expertise providing insight and advice for senior management and other end users regarding accounting issues that arise from reconciliation or reported financial results.
• Compiles accurate period, quarterly, and annual reports ensuring accuracy of financial statements, and completes requests for non-standard reports.
• Serves as a technical resource during internal and external audit processes.
• Interactions are internal and external to the company at all levels and pertain to project / functional activities. Independently gains cooperation and commitment through personal persuasiveness.
• Analyze complex COGS and shrink accounts and partner with brand finance and retail operations to identify causes and create opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with Category Management, Supply Chain, Retail Services, Information Technology, and all other business partners to identify and solve complex business issues.
• Collaborate with business partners to design and implement revenue and reimbursement programs which include process and system solutions.
• Answer Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet questions for assigned accounts and ensure completion of period-end checklist to ensure accurate reporting of income and inventory in the company's financial statements.
• Responsible for ensuring the accounting transactions required to adequately report and manage inventory and other revenue accounts are completed in a timely and accurate…