Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Albert Uster Imports•Gaithersburg, MD

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Albert Uster Imports, Inc. (“AUI”) is a privately held gourmet food company headquartered in the Washington, DC area (Gaithersburg, MD) with warehouse locations across the U.S. and select international markets. AUI falls under the Vestar Capital Partners portfolio with affiliate organization, Roland Foods, LLC. Founded in 1968, the company offers over 1,400 products from around the world, serving leading hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, airlines, and manufacturers. The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis will report to the Manager of FP&A and partner with operations department leaders, as well as finance and accounting peers. This role is crucial in empowering the AUI leadership team with financial and operational insights to drive strategic decision-making and highlight areas of focus for logistics and supply chain teams. Responsibilities include monthly P&L reporting, delivering insightful commentary on variances, and supporting operations teams through dashboard/report building and ad-hoc analysis. The company operates on a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-person attendance Monday through Wednesday, with the option to telework on Thursday and Friday.

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in FP&A, Accounting and/or Corporate Finance
Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
Critical thinker and self-starter who embraces change and can lead innovation in financial reporting and modeling
Accuracy and attention to detail
Strong communicator and great teammate

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field
Experience with business intelligence tools preferred (e.g. SQL PowerBI)
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work well under tight deadlines
Good understanding of accounting principles and applications

Responsibilities

Own the month end close reporting process through partnership with accounting team in understanding key variances vs budget, forecast and prior year and developing internal and external month end reports and presentations
Assist with preparation of high-quality financial reports, presentations, and dashboards for Executive Leadership team, delivered in a timely manner with meaningful analysis, to enable discussion on key financial matters.
Distill abstract business questions into clearly defined, data-backed analysis with action-oriented responses. Be a problem-solver in all areas, constantly focusing on process improvement, operational refinement, and financial excellence. Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports with focus on supporting the ops teams.
Provide logistics and supply chain teams with reporting and resources to drive expense reduction and optimization by helping to identify areas of focus and drivers for unexpected variances. Assist in structuring data to obtain quality insights and analytics, measure KPIs, and position the ops teams for optimal results.