US Foods Holding - Rosemont, IL

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time
Remote - Rosemont, IL
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

This position is a hybrid role that combines three onsite days with remote work, providing flexibility while ensuring collaboration with the team. The primary focus of this role is to conduct specialized financial and business-related analyses as requested, particularly in areas such as margin and expense performance, marketing promotions, capital spending, project internal rate of return (IRR), and working capital management. The successful candidate will be responsible for making recommendations aimed at improving performance and identifying both favorable and unfavorable data and spending trends. In collaboration with various business functions and/or a Senior Financial Analyst, the individual will provide detailed analytics and transactional results, along with actionable recommendations for enhancing performance and efficiency. A critical aspect of this role involves reviewing departmental actual expenses against the budget, issuing monthly variance statements, and providing explanations for significant variances. The candidate will also perform regular reporting and analysis on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc basis, assisting in the production of monthly results reviews that evaluate financial and operational performance metrics against current plans and forecasts. Additionally, the role will facilitate annual planning processes and support the development and assessment of initiatives. The candidate will assist management in formulating assumptions regarding the profit and loss (P&L) drivers of the business, considering both the current business plan and alternative strategies. Preparing forecasts and analyzing trends in sales, finance, and general business conditions will also be key responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned by the manager as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct special financial and business-related analysis as requested in areas such as margin and expense performance, marketing promotions, capital spending, project IRR, and working capital.
  • Make recommendations to improve performance.
  • Identify favorable and unfavorable data/spending trends.
  • Work with business functions and/or Sr. Financial Analyst to provide analytic and detailed transactional results and recommendations for improved performance and efficiency.
  • Review departmental actual expense versus budget and issue monthly variance statements along with explanations of significant variances.
  • Perform regular, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting/analysis.
  • Assist in the production of monthly results reviews of financial and operational performance metrics versus current plan and forecast.
  • Facilitate annual planning processes.
  • Support initiative development and assessment.
  • Assist management in developing assumptions regarding the P&L drivers of the business under the current business plan and alternative strategies.
  • Prepare forecasts and analyze trends in sales, finance, general business conditions, and other related areas as required.
  • Other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related analytical field required (or related experience).
  • MA/MBA preferred.
  • Job relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CPA).
  • 3 years of relevant work experience required (in role or similar role).
  • Advanced skills using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

Nice-to-haves

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to analyze complex information and solve problems independently.
  • Experience in prioritization, organization, and multi-tasking.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work.
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