Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UNFI is North America’s premier grocery wholesaler with a Finance and Accounting team focused on maintaining and growing the organization’s financial health. The Manager, Accounting oversees accounting operations, month-end financial reporting, internal controls, audits, analytical reporting, process improvements, and team development while partnering with finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Manage the governance and execution strategy for the Accounting Operations organization utilizing strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to cross-functional partners, driving complete and accurate financials, internal controls, audits, credit and vendor management and analytical variance reporting and communication
- Collaborate with FPA and the business to drive analytical deliverables including, but not limited to, identifying business drivers, adapting reporting to ongoing business requests and supporting
- Drive efficiencies across all areas within Accounting Operations to captivate a culture of continuous improvement through leading process improvement transformations, including the identification of opportunities to refine, standardize, automate and/or streamline financial processes and operations to enhance effectiveness, accuracy and overall analytical capabilities
- Proactively drive ad-hoc projects and analysis of key business issues that provide insight to senior leadership to facilitate action
- Acts as a talent steward for associates, including identifying and developing leaders for succession, empowering the organization with best practice principles, and assessing opportunities to realign work and team structures to ensure optimal efficiency and productivity
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelors degree in a finance related discipline (Accounting, Finance)
- 5+ years of progressive work experience in an accounting / finance environment with diverse experience in accounting operations and leading teams; experience in both public accounting and private industry is preferred
- Food distribution experience a plus
- A broad and comprehensive understanding of US GAAP and its practical application
- Extensive knowledge of finance practices, accounting & auditing principles, as well as the reporting and analysis of financial and operational data
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a matrix structure and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
- Demonstrated ability to effectively articulate an issue or point of view to a varied audience both verbally and in writing
- Effective communication skills including demonstrated ability to interact with senior management and influence outcomes across all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and define business problems and identify appropriate operational or process solutions
- Solid values and ambitious standards of ethics, integrity, inclusion and trust
- The ideal candidate will have exceptional financial competence, strong business acumen, robust organizational skills, knowledge of accounting systems and processes, exceptional communication skills and the ability to grow & develop a highly engaged team. The candidate must be able to balance the demands of a rapidly growing, complex environment
- Remote Role: This position is classified as remote where the associate will perform remote work from their primary residence. Remote associates are welcome to work from the office but are not required to do so. While remote associates are not required to work from an office on a regular basis, they may be required to come to the office or other UNFI locations for necessary business reasons or if directed to do so by their manager
- Travel (minor): This position may require the associate to travel to company offices, distribution centers, or other locations for specific meetings or other business reasons
- Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
- Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties
- Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis, and project or program management preferred
Benefits
- Competitive 401k
- Flexible PTO plan
- Remote work arrangement
- Health benefits beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Mentorship program and developmental opportunities
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Time
- Paid holidays
- Parental leave
- 401K Program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs
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