Finance Analyst III

Category/Area of Expertise: Accounting/Finance
Job Requisition: 394878_external_USA-MA-Quincy
Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street
Store Code: FP and A IT - Legal - Finance (2761763)

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Primary Purpose: This position provides financial analysis and reporting for the FP&A team. This position will support the financial planning and reporting activities for ADUSA IT. This position is responsible for providing financial insights and projections and provide reliable data and analysis to be used in decision-making and planning. Incumbents will be expected to perform competently in all core finance disciplines noted below and could rotate between core finance areas as required based upon business needs. This position will also be responsible for preparing accurate monthly financial reports, assist in the preparation of presentations that provide thoughtful analysis, identify action items, and effectively frame decisions that need to be made.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC , Chicago, IL, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville, MD and Mauldin, SC.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute the company's planning and reporting process for IT, including 3YP, annual budget, in-year forecasts and latest estimates, along with period/quarter business reporting.
• Work with ADUSA IT leadership team to ensure appropriate financial targets are set (3YP/Budget/Forecasts) for their areas, considering strategies and projects in each area.
• Serve as a key financial partner, leading monthly meeting with IT VP's and their teams to provide a clear understanding of results, key drivers of performance, and actionable insights.
• Drive an efficient and meaningful Forecast and Latest Estimate process, that highlights key risks and opportunities, while driving potential mitigating actions.
• Lead Productivity Council meetings with IT directors; challenging the teams to ensure forecast accuracy as well as helping to drive additional Save for Our Customer opportunities (YOY savings)
• Work with the FP&A VP and Directors as needed to help lead the planning and execution of whole team meetings, activities, learnings, and direction.
• Participate in the FP&A analyst forum to help foster team collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Drive continuous process improvements and efficiencies and identify opportunities to streamline through automation
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Qualifications:

• 5-6 years of experience in finance or accounting or a related area
• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong Excel skills; Power BI desired
• Solid written and verbal communication
• Previous experience using SAP and BPC desired

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Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. When considered together, the companies of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, serving millions of omnichannel customers each week.