Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepare weekly reporting to summarize current and projected company financial position to include but is not limited to:

• sales and margin analysis, expense analysis, and working capital analysis.

• Review financial results weekly with the General Manager and other business and finance leaders.

• Partner with the cost accounting team to review product costing and maintain production cost variance oversight.

• Review weekly pricing for accuracy.

• Assist with capital expenditure requests.

• Ensure sales, margin, product cost, and freight & storage costs are accurate.

• Work with business to prepare annual operating plan (AOP) and forecasts, long-term forecasts and the various reports

• required by management in conjunction with the head office team.

• Develop and report on key performance indicators for all departments and compare them with other produce divisions.

• Identify trends and makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities

• and profitability improvement strategies.

• Possess familiarity with product cost management and standard costing derivation and variance analysis.

• Analyze data and develop reporting for management usage as appropriate.

• Adhere to the mission and cornerstone values and applicable practices of the organization.

• Maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books and other literature.

• Possess ability to manage time effectively and compile information in a timely fashion.

• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Ideal candidate will have:

• Strong analytical and negotiation skills

• Must be able to read, analyze and interpret financial statements.

• Ability to meet deadlines and manage expectations.

• Must possess effective assertiveness, conflict management skills and decisions making, & problem solving skills.

• Understanding of credit risk management fundamentals.

• Must be creative in order to maximize Sales and minimize risk.

• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills with the ability to deal tactfully, confidently, and ethically with both internal and external customers.

• Possess high level of energy, initiative, ability to multitask, work independently or within a team environment.

• Provides mentoring to others in the credit department.

• Proficiency with MS Office - Word, Excel and skill set to perform research on the internet.

• Knowledge of SAP, Business Analytics, and other Operational Reporting, AR Inq, and Cust Acq software applications preferred.

• Knowledge of general accounting and reporting cycle, with ability to analyze results data and identify performance trends to prepare meaningful insights to the business.

• Mathematical - arithmetic, measures, statistics, money

• Knowledge of SAP, Blackline, and Anaplan applications as well as general product cost reporting and related systems.

• Self Management - self direction, distraction, repetition, prioritization, fluctuations in workload, ambiguity, and accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments, maintains confidentiality.

• Reacts well under pressure and approaches others in a tactful manner, possesses an entrepreneurial attitude, strategic visioning capabilities, strong decision making skills and enjoys working in a cross-functional team environment.

• Must have a strong knowledge base of Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets. Must be willing to take on additional tasks and duties when necessary.

Experience:

• Four to six years previous accounting experience with an understanding of cost accounting, internal controls and a level of understanding of information technology or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Finance, Accounting or related

Adherence to Hybrid Work Policy:

Adherence to the company's hybrid work policy is an essential function of the Senior Financial Analyst position. The policy is subject to change, and employees will be required to adhere to those changes as a condition of their continued employment.

Location:

• 1300 Gezon Pkwy, Wyoming MI 49509

• Hybrid Schedule 3 days in office 2 days remote

• Monday to Friday

• 8 am to 5 pm

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.