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Gordon Food Service is hiring an Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst. Responsible for the Gordon Food Service company financials forecasting, annual budgeting process, operating plan variance and analysis and special projects.  Provides financial consulting and strategic support to senior management including preparing financial presentations, capital expenditure analysis, and other projects requested by senior management.  Acts as the analytical engine of the Finance team to provide insights and support optimal business decision making.

Responsibilities:

Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, capital expenditures, sales, product and customer trends, and working capital.

Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance

Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan, long range plans, and Modeling tools

Perform Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis, utilizing PC and or mainframe based systems and software, compiles and prepares reports, graphs and charges of data developed.

Provide Quarterly and Monthly Financial reports

Implement and work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports

Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in marketing programs, pricing, new store rollouts as well as new projects

Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives, assist with special financial business related studies and cooperates with other departments in preparing analyses.

Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes

Supporting Senior Management Team and Departments heads with in-depth analysis

Prepare presentations to Directors and Senior Management Teams

Performs other duties as assigned.

Ideal candidate will have:

Strong leadership skills required. Ability to work in a collaborative/team environment and coach others. 

Advanced Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. 

Utilize SAP, Lawson, Anaplan skills desirable

Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized, attentive to detail

Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated

Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity

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Experience:

Bachelor degree required Accounting or Finance

5+ years experience in Financial Planning and Analysis.

In lieu of the specified education and experience requirements, a proven capability to perform the essential functions of the job, as demonstrated by an equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant work experience may be considered.

Adherence to Hybrid Work Policy:

Adherence to the company's hybrid work policy is an essential function of the Senior Financial Planning & Analysis 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 pm

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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.