Senior Finance Operational Analyst - Remote

Job Overview

The Senior Finance Operational Analyst plays a critical role in supporting Supply Chain capital investment decisions. This position is responsible for developing sophisticated financial models—including incremental EBITDA analyses, NPV/IRR/payback calculations, and detailed Discounted Cash Flow valuations—to assess the financial viability of strategic initiatives. The analyst will lead the preparation of monthly Cap Ex forecasts by business function and support ongoing capital allocation needs with accuracy and insight.

This role requires a highly analytical thinker with strong technical capabilities, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial insights into clear, actionable recommendations for senior business leaders. Success in this position demands curiosity, flexibility, and a service‑oriented approach, along with the drive to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

The Senior Analyst will also provide financial support for key operational processes, such as the annual budget, periodic forecasts and the month‑end closing 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.

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.

• Develop complex financial analyses—including cash flow models, business cases, scenario analysis, incremental EBITDA impact, and ROI evaluations—to support Cap Ex investment decisions and future growth opportunities.
• Lead the preparation of monthly Cap Ex forecasts and reporting by business function, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with enterprise‑wide capital allocation priorities such as capital budget and long‑term planning.
• Support annual budgeting, weekly and monthly forecasting, and month‑end activities for National Operations teams Overhead and other strategic Operating budget initiatives for assigned business areas.
• Maintain and enhance weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting, including Project KPI tracking and performance updates.
• Prepare and review accurate and timely financial and business‑related analyses, research, and forecasts.
• Perform advanced trend and variance analyses—incorporates data from different areas and synthesizes findings incorporating cross‑functional impacts, trends, and industry news. Translate findings into process improvements.
• Provide insights into the performance of the business and translate findings into potential action plans for area supported.
• Complete a variety of financial evaluation research and analysis activities requiring the compilation of data and information from a variety of sources both internally and externally.
• Present results of research and analysis to management.
• Provide key support to the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting of the assigned business area including variance analysis and sensitivity testing.
• Play leadership role in critical planning and analysis processes.
• Develop and provide ownership of complex short‑term (1 year) and long‑term (3‑5 year) forecasting models, predominantly driver based on multi‑function business activity inputs.
• Lead process improvements and strategic initiatives within functional areas under the direction of their supervisor.
• Proven ability to analyze business processes and provide suggestions for improvement.
• Able to articulate the impact of analysis, modeling, business decision…