Senior Financial Analyst
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Wyoming
Posted on: October 13, 2024
Job Description:
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are
thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story
to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact
you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our
table for you...Gordon Food Service is hiring an Senior Financial
Analyst. This candidate will apply finance acumen and analytic
skills to analyze business results, prepare financial and KPI
reporting, provide financial advice to business, and be a business
partner to division leadership. Also, apply product costing skill
sets to liaise with the cost management team and monitor inventory
costs and production variances. 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 relatedAdherence 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 pmBE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO
YOU, MATTERS TO US!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.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Portage , Senior Financial Analyst, Professions , Wyoming, Michigan
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