Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Financial Planning & Analysis AnalystAlbert Uster Imports, Inc. ("AUI") is a privately held gourmet food company headquartered in the Washington, DC area with warehouse locations in Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Gurnee and Gaithersburg. 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. We serve leading hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, airlines, and manufacturers with innovative, high quality products and solutions to their most demanding culinary challenges. We operate a network of distribution centers across the U.S. and serve select international markets as well. AUI has a national direct selling organization of over 60 sales professionals and a staff of culinary experts (chefs and food scientists) adept at custom product solutions.The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis will report to the Manager of FP&A, and partner with ops department 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 AUI leadership team with invaluable financial and operational insights. Your contributions will be instrumental in driving strategic decision-making and highlighting areas of focus for the logistics and supply chain teams. Responsibilities will include monthly P&L reporting, delivering insightful commentary on variances, and supporting the operations teams through dashboard/report building and ad-hoc analysis. 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.ResponsibilitiesMonth End Reporting: 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 presentationsFinancial Analysis and Management Reporting : 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.Special Projects / Ad-hoc Support / Analysis: 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.Ops Reporting: 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.Qualifications and SkillsRequired1-3 years of experience in FP&A, Accounting and/or Corporate FinanceStrong knowledge of Excel and PowerPointCritical thinker and self-starter who embraces change and can lead innovation in financial reporting and modelingAccuracy and attention to detailStrong communicator and great teammatePreferredBachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related fieldExperience with business intelligence tools preferred (e.g. SQL PowerBI)Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work well under tight deadlinesGood understanding of accounting principles and applicationsSalary RangeAlbert Uster Imports hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of the Company. One of the ways AUI does that is through a competitive compensation package. The base salary for this role will be $80,000 - $90,000. This role is bonus eligible. Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferrable skills, the Company will determine at its sole discretion, the salary offered.AUI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. AUI considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. AUI is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.