Analyst Finance

At Food Lion Associates are the most important assets to our organization. We want associates to have meaningful careers full of variety and challenges. Each associate contributes to the overall success of Food Lion and in return we strive to provide all associates with a fulfilling work experience and reward performance and commitment. We are committed to the professional development of our associates through on-the-job learning opportunities and training.

This role is responsible for end-to-end financial support for the Food Lion ownership includes delivering budgeting & forecasting cycles and financial reporting as assigned. This position would also guide financial decisions for brand leadership through analytical review and analysis. Keys to success in this position include strong financial modeling and analytical thinking skills effective communication skills great attention to detail and ability to work independently prioritize work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Guide financial decisions through analytics.
• Provide analytical support and proactively identify, analyze, and interpret business performance drivers and opportunities with business partners.
• Serve as a consultant to senior executives and management applying technical expertise in solving complex issues and problems.
• Using trend analysis provide variance analysis versus Budgets Forecasts.
• Root cause analysis to determine drivers for variances.
• Identify insights and suggest actionable recommendations.
• Drive short‑and long‑term financial planning by partnering with different departments.
• Collects, evaluates, and analyzes financial information submitted by business partners to assist in development of long‑term planning, annual budget, quarterly forecast updates, and period/weekly projections.
• Projects future results for P&L accounts based on current trends/information. Evaluates current historical and projected trends to support detailed projections.
• Ensures business initiatives and savings programs are properly reflected in financial plans.
• Allocation of budgets/forecast at the detailed level by store by departments to support the store financial targets.
• Enhances store level projections based on trend analysis and business initiatives.
• Works with business partners to ensure financial plans are submitted timely based on budget/forecast calendar and appropriately loaded to Hyperion Planning.
• Prepare informative and comprehensive reporting.
• Prepares periodic financial reporting for brand and U.S. leadership.
• Prepares Budget/Forecast/LTP reporting for brand and U.S. leadership.
• Collaborates with Accounting regarding methodology of recording income/expense accounts as well as analysis and completion of period end results.
• Fulfills ad‑hoc reporting requests and queries in an accurate and timely manner (e.g., scorecards, financial models, etc.).
• Reports out on business initiatives and savings program as assigned.

Bachelors Degree - Finance Accounting or Related Field / Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in finance / accounting / or related field.
• Financial analytical planning and budgeting experience preferred.

• Excellent analytical troubleshooting & strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to work well within deadlines.
• Extensive Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience using business intelligence and reporting tools (e.g., Hyperion / Essbase Micro Strategy, etc.).
• Ability to influence others and lead meetings.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of budget preparation.
• Ability to improve internal processes.
• Works independently.
• Building and sustaining relationships.
• Customer focus.
• Effective team player.
• Business and financial acumen.

As needed

Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related conditions), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

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