Finance Operational Analyst II - Fresh - Remote

Finance Operational Analyst II - Fresh - Remote

Job Overview:
The Finance Operational Analyst II 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 the building of models to provide insight to underlying business dynamics.

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.

• Prepares and reviews accurate and timely financial and business‑related analyses, research, and forecasts.
• Compiles and prepares accurate and timely reports. Able to convey information in a meaningful way utilizing tables, graphs and charts.
• Collects and synthesizes information from various areas across the company, builds models to provide insight to underlying business dynamics, creates written presentations and participates in business reviews.
• Develops and prepares various analytical and statistical reports in support of the business activities.
• Develops, interprets, analyzes and implements complex business strategies.
• Provides support to the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting of the assigned business area including variance analysis and sensitivity testing.
• Leads special financial and business‑related studies as needed to support project objectives.
• Conducts analysis of alternatives, recommendations and research from multiple sources.
• Supports functional and cross‑functional projects and is able to implement process improvements within functional area.
• Able to articulate impact of analysis, modeling, business decision support on key financial measures (e.g., Gross Profit, Operating Margin, DOH, DSO).
• Conceptualizes, completes and presents analysis in support of management decisions, forecasts and initiatives within the department.
• Acts as an internal consultant and interacts with appropriate levels of management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

• 3–5 years FP&A experience required.
• Strong strategic planning, financial and operations/business background.

• Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Access.
• Ability to be a team member and demonstrate skills to contribute to team dynamics.
• Capability to work independently when needed.
• Outstanding analytical skills (numerical, verbal).
• Strong business acumen.
• Financial modeling experience.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience a plus.
• Must be self‑driven and very motivated.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others within a complex, fast‑paced organization.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong administrative, organizational and relationship skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Position also requires strong interpersonal skills, discretion, diplomacy, and judgment.
• Strong teamwork ethic; positive proactive flexible attitude; ability to take complete ownership of responsibilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints as well as handle several tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to manage confidential information.
• Statistical modeling skills a plus.
• Demonstrated success in multiple, difficult and complex financial analysis.
• Posse…