Sr. Manager, Operational Finance - Remote

Job

Location:

Providence, RI 02903 Location Flexibility:
Remote Category:
Finance Job Type: Full-time Job Status:
Exempt Anticipated Closing Date:
March 9, 2026 Pay Basis Yearly Pay Range $100200.00 - $193400.00 Annually ($48.17 - $92.98 Hourly) Other Compensation Bonus Eligible Brand UNFI

Job Overview:

As the key finance business partner, the Senior Manager, Operational Finance Digital & Professional Services (D&PS) will liaise as necessary within and across functional areas to lead the financial planning, forecasting, reporting and business analytics for these areas. This role will be responsible for extending this support across other business units as operational business process changes.

What does it mean to be part of our Finance/Accounting Team?

A role on our Finance and Accounting team involves helping UNFI maintain and grow its financial health as we continue to transform and scale. We need to ensure that our financial analysis and statements revolve around constant communication with our partners within the organization as well as outside to provide the most current statistics for our business health. By being attentive to details, trends, and inefficiencies, and communicating with our teams, you'll be key to our success and continued growth as North America's premier grocery wholesaler.

Job Responsibilities:

* Work closely with senior leadership to enhance reporting capabilities, structure conversations for smart business decisions, encourage open communication among the team and establish a framework for accountability.

* Provide informed strategic opinions which are shaped by an in depth understanding of the functional business including emerging business issues for translation in budgets, forecasts, analysis, etc.

* Lead, execute and own the annual budget process for assigned business area. This includes identifying key budget drivers, modeling proposed budget scenarios and partnering with the business to ensure there is alignment, agreement and that the budget truly represents the objectives of the business.

* Deliver periodic forecasts for applicable areas in partnership with the business adhering to timelines.

* Preparation of Monthly and Quarterly financial analysis and materials. Work with senior leadership to provide value-added commentary to monthly and quarterly financial results, enabling swift and accurate decision-making. Reviews should focus on operational/financial performance metrics, historical results, budgets, forecasts, and trends.

* Assist the business in aligning strategic plans as applicable to the specific business area to execute the company's short and long-term goals.

* Conduct organizational reviews to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities and to evaluate operational effectiveness. Facilitate the creation of action plans to close gaps on main opportunities.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/

Certifications:

* Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or equivalent.

* Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

* 7-10 years of experience in financial and/or business analytic positions.

* Strong strategic planning, financial and operations / business background. Not purely financial background required.

* Demonstrated success in business partnership as well as leading and delivering solutions to complex business opportunities.

* Financial modeling and analytic experience.

* Budgeting and forecasting experience preferred.

* Finance systems usage & implementation (UFIN) experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities

* Outstanding analytical skills.

* Strong business acumen.

* Must be self-driven and motivated.

* Must be comfortable working in a chaotic environment and working with constantly changing priorities.

* Leads and directs the work of others across the company, without direct organizational line of authority.

* Strong administrative, organizational and relationship skills.

* Excellent writing and communication skills are required.

* Position also requires strong interpersonal skills, discretion, diplomacy, and judgment.

* Strong teamwork ethic, positive proactive flexible attitude ability to take complete ownership of responsibilities.

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