Senior Analyst, FP&A

Albert Uster Imports•Gaithersburg, MD

3d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis will report to the Manager of FP&A, and partner with business leaders, as well as finance and accounting peers across the organization. In this crucial role, you will collaborate closely with the Manager of FP&A to empower the Roland Foods/Alber Uster Imports ("AUI") leadership team with invaluable financial insights. Your contributions will be instrumental in driving strategic decision-making and optimizing business outcomes. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive support for financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis. You will play a pivotal role in monthly P&L reporting, delivering insightful commentary on variances, and actively participating in the budgeting and forecasting cycle. By fostering collaborative relationships with cross-functional business leaders, you'll ensure alignment between financial strategies and operational dynamics, driving impactful evolution across the organization. As a response to the pandemic, Albert Uster Imports office employees have transitioned to a hybrid working schedule, requiring employees to report in-person Monday through Wednesday, with the option to telework on Thursday and Friday each week. Due to the collaborative, cross-functional nature of the organization, employees at the Gaithersburg office are required to work in-person for the abovementioned days, outside of any People & Culture-approved disability accommodation request.

Requirements

2-4 years of progressive 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

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
Strong communicator and great teammate

Responsibilities

Assist in the analysis of actual results, forecasts, and budgets.
Work closely with team members to develop annual budget, periodic forecasts, and understand the key assumptions driving projections
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.
Execute high-quality and timely analysis for Executive Leadership team as well as other functional areas.
Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports.
Projects may include liquidity analysis, capital structure changes, ROI analysis, investor presentations, M&A due diligence, working capital analysis, strategic planning, scenario analysis, and operational evaluations
Provide sales team with reporting and resources to drive top-line performance.
Assist in structuring data to obtain quality insights and analytics, measure KPI’s, and position the sales team for optimal results