Senior Financial Analyst
AFC Franchise Corp•Compton, CA
•$96,000 - $115,000
About The Position
The Senior Financial Analyst will serve as a key business partner to operations, supply chain, and executive leadership. This role is responsible for financial planning and analysis, warehouse and logistics cost modeling and profitability analysis across distribution channels, product categories and customers. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of supply chain cost drivers, understand cost-to-serve concepts and the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.
- 5–8+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, preferably in food, wholesale, distribution, or supply chain-driven industries.
- Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, logistics, and 3PL cost structures.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to partner cross-functionally and influence decision-making at all levels.
Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes, incorporating warehouse operations, 3PL, and distributor cost structures.
- Develop and maintain financial models for sales, gross margin, and distribution costs.
- Provide monthly variance analysis, highlighting risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.
- Partner with warehouse, procurement, and logistics leaders to analyze labor, freight, storage, and handling costs.
- Evaluate 3PL and distributor performance, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency.
- Track KPIs such as inventory turns, warehouse productivity, order fulfillment cost, and freight expense per unit.
- Perform customer, channel, and product-level profitability analysis.
- Support pricing and margin strategy decisions with scenario modeling.
- Provide insight into capital investment decisions (e.g., warehouse expansion, automation, fleet vs. 3PL).
- Provide actionable insights to optimize margin across divisions.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance allocation methodologies across divisions.
- Prepare monthly profit allocation schedules with full audit-ready documentation.
- Ensure allocation logic aligns with transfer pricing principles and corporate policy.
- Partner with tax and accounting to ensure compliance with GAAP / IFRS and transfer pricing requirements.
- Prepare financial dashboards and executive reports that translate complex data into clear insights.
- Support leadership with ad-hoc analysis, strategic projects, and board-level presentations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and financial controls.
- Present allocation results and financial insights to divisional finance and operational leaders.
- Translate complex allocation mechanics into clear business impact.
- Facilitate working sessions with divisions to identify margin improvement opportunities.
- Support dispute resolution related to allocation methodology or margin impact.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays, including a Floating Birthday Holiday
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (100% employee self-coverage paid by AFC)
- Annual Bonus Opportunity (Discretionary)
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Employee Anniversary Milestone Gift
- Bereavement Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Other Employee Discounts
- Opportunities to participate in team events and community activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
