Associate Financial Analyst
The Associate Financial Analyst will assist in the Finance function for the company, including planning, reporting and analysis. Responsibilities include providing financial expertise to business partners in order to fully understand performance and optimize strategic and tactical decision making.
Partner with business customers to ensure the accurate and timely preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. Work with Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis to determine timeline and requirements. Prepare budget and forecast templates ahead of plan, ensure business customers understand requirements and assumptions. Assist business partners in completion of template; prepopulate and review with them for business rationale. Assist with deployment of required plan changes and provide analyses of final budget. Ensure Hyperion planning and reporting environments are correct.
Assist in the ongoing assessment of template/dependencies and planning process for potential improvements. Identify changes, implement and communicate changes. Provide business customers with recurring weekly, monthly and quarterly analysis by, including KPIs and performance vs budget/forecast. Create ad hoc analysis to assist business customers as required. Provide supporting analytics for strategic projects. Collaborate with Accounting to ensure the correct representation of the P&L for business activities. Provide business partnership to customers. Ensure their understanding of P&L representation of business activities. Ensure their understanding of financial dependencies. Ongoing, field queries and create analysis as required. Fully understand business context and considerations of business partners.
Travel Required: No
Office: Office Temperature (65F to 75F)
Specialized Knowledge: Demonstrated proficiency in Excel; some experience with other software (i.e. Access, GL Packages, Financial Reporting system) preferred
Minimum of 2 years of applicable experience, including understanding key accounting principles
C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 7,500 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutions with over 100,000 different products. C&S also proudly operates and supports corporate grocery stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style model throughout the Midwest, South and Northeast. We are an engaged corporate citizen, supporting causes that positively impact our communities. Working Safely is a Condition of Employment at C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC. C&S Wholesale Grocers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. The Company provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.