What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Financial Analyst position at Performance Foodservice?
Job Description
The Senior Financial Analyst will be a member of PFG’s Financial Planning and Analysis Department within the Accounting and Finance group and will be exposed to all aspects of the business through experiential learning and mentorship opportunities with the ultimate goal of development within the company. This position provides a great opportunity to gain exposure to a key function at PFG and grow within our organization. The position has direct line accountability to the Finance manager, exposure to the Regional President, and a dotted line to the OpCo president.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
2 years accounting or finance experience in progressive roles
Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Business acumen with analytical/problem solving skills
Ability to work with large amounts of computer data
Ability to take ownership and be accountable for issue resolution and general client satisfaction.
Must present a highly professional image and attitude.
Highly organized, detail orientated and capable of multi-tasking.
Self-motivated individual with great initiative and ability to work independently.
Strong work ethic and the ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
The Senior Financial Analyst will be a member of PFG’s Financial Planning and Analysis Department within the Accounting and Finance group and will be exposed to all aspects of the business through experiential learning and mentorship opportunities with the ultimate goal of development within the company. This position provides a great opportunity to gain exposure to a key function at PFG and grow within our organization. The position has direct line accountability to the Finance manager, exposure to the Regional President, and a dotted line to the OpCo president.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
- Prepare financial/operational reports and ad hoc financial analysis
- Collect, analyze and interpret data, quantifying financial opportunity and risk, and communicating the optimal business decisions/actions
- Perform root cause analysis and partner with divisional leadership and other functional areas to drive proactive solutions through process and technology solutions
- Develop financial analysis tools to assist in management decisions
- Lead and/or participate in business initiatives and special projects
- Support the development of annual operating plans, divisional budgets and corporate budgets
- Manage the continuous development and improvement of the department
- Participate in the professional development of staff including establishing and monitoring goals, providing performance feedback and mentoring
- Participate in interviewing, hiring and training of new team members
- Create and foster an environment that maximizes individual potential and values collective results
- Accountable for developing and sustaining a culture of customer service excellence
- Travel requirements are approximately 25% to provide on-site support to division locations
- Other projects or duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
2 years accounting or finance experience in progressive roles
Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Business acumen with analytical/problem solving skills
Ability to work with large amounts of computer data
Ability to take ownership and be accountable for issue resolution and general client satisfaction.
Must present a highly professional image and attitude.
Highly organized, detail orientated and capable of multi-tasking.
Self-motivated individual with great initiative and ability to work independently.
Strong work ethic and the ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail