Sr Manager Merchandising Finance (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work)

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The Sr Manager of Merchandising Finance serves as the cross-functional financial business partner to the Category Management and Merchandising teams. Additionally, this role is responsible for the planning, reporting, and forecasting processes for buying income, including driver-based assumption development, target modeling, and initiative assessments. This role will interface with Corporate and Field Finance leadership and collaborate with the company’s Merchandising and Category Management teams. Also, this role will help drive the standardization, automation, and development of performance reporting tools as well as support the development of actionable analyses and insights to drive financial strategies and optimize business performance.

This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning there is a combination of three onsite days per week and the rest remote.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with the Merchandising and Category Management teams to develop financial plans, forecasts, and budgets aligned with business objectives
• Provide strategic financial insights and analyses to support decision-making on sizing initiatives, projects, and assortment strategies
• Act as a business partner to the Merchandising and Category Management teams, offering financial expertise, guidance, and recommendations
• Lead the annual operating plan (AOP) and monthly forecasting processes for buying income, comprised of driver-based initiatives owned by the Merchandising business partners
• Lead the preparation and presentation of financial reports and presentation to senior leadership, highlighting key performance metrics and insights
• Conduct detailed monthly and quarterly variance analyses to assess financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and recommending corrective actions as needed
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Field Finance, Category Management, Merchandising, and Sales to drive integrated business planning and execution
• Continuously assess and enhance financial processes, tools, and systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Supervision:

• Leads a Manager and Sr Analyst

Relationships:

• Internal: Merchandising and Category Management Leadership Teams, Area Finance Directors and Managers, Region VPs of Finance, Corporate FP&A, Area and Region Presidents, and other Support Office Personnel

• External: None

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess a minimum of 7 years of experience in Finance or other relevant area with focus on planning and analysis
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Proven track record of success in financial planning, forecasting, and analysis with working knowledge of financial planning systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan).  Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Strategic thinker with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive results
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels in the organization and work collaboratively and influence others
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize activities in a multi-tasked environment
• Able to work with minimal supervision while conferring with others as needed on complex matters
• Up to 10% of travel.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Business or analytical field required (or related experience)

Certifications/Training:

• CMA or CPA preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• MA/MBA preferred

This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus.

​Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds).  The expected base rate for this role is between

$95,000 - $155,000

***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***