Analyst Finance

Category/Area of Expertise: Accounting/Finance

Job Requisition: 555516

Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive

Store Code: Financial Planning & Analysis (2760905)

This role provides financial planning, reporting, and analytical support for the Marketing and eCommerce functions within Food Lion. Key responsibilities include supporting budget and forecast processes, month-end close activities, financial reporting, and business performance analysis. The analyst will partner closely with Marketing and eCommerce leadership to help manage expenses, evaluate financial performance, and support decision-making through timely and accurate financial insights.

Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, financial acumen, accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to build effective relationships with cross-functional business partners. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.

• Provide financial and analytical support to Marketing and eCommerce leadership teams.
• Analyze financial performance and key business drivers through monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting processes.
• Perform variance analysis against Budget, Forecast, Prior Year, and Long-Term Plan.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify drivers of financial results and emerging risks or opportunities.
• Develop financial models and analyses to support business initiatives and management decision-making.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights and recommendations for business partners.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses as needed.

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities for assigned functional areas.
• Partner with business leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and financial assumptions.
• Evaluate current, historical, and projected trends to support financial planning activities.
• Ensure expenses, investments, and business initiatives are accurately reflected within financial plans.
• Monitor spending against budget and identify risks and opportunities throughout the year.
• Support detailed planning and forecasting activities in accordance with corporate planning calendars.
• Ensure financial plans are submitted accurately and timely within planning systems.

• Prepare recurring financial reporting packages for functional leadership, Brand Finance, and U.S. Finance leadership.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes through analysis, accrual reviews, and expense validation.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure appropriate financial treatment of expenses and accurate recording of transactions.
• Review financial results for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness.
• Assist with period-end journal entry review, variance explanations, and management reporting requirements.
• Provide reporting and analysis related to key initiatives, investments, and expense management efforts.
• Fulfill ad hoc reporting requests in an accurate and timely manner.

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to Marketing and eCommerce business leaders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships across Finance, Accounting, Marketing, eCommerce, and other cross-functional teams.
• Communicate financial results, risks, and opportunities in a clear and concise manner.
• Challenge assumptions and provide thoughtful financial perspectives to support business decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and planning capabilities.

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, FP&A, or related field.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and month-end close activities preferred.
• Retail, consumer products, marketing, or eCommerce finance experience preferred.

• Strong financial analysis, modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Experience supporting month-end close, forecasting, and budgeting processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong business partnerships.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion/BPC, Essbase, Power BI, Micro Strategy, or similar financial systems and reporting tools.
• Strong…