Sr. Finance Operational Analyst - Remote

Job Overview: The Senior Finance Operational Analyst plays a critical role in supporting Supply Chain capital investment decisions. This position is responsible for developing sophisticated financial models—including incremental EBITDA analyses, NPV/IRR/payback calculations, and detailed Discounted Cash Flow valuations—to assess the financial viability of strategic initiatives. The analyst will lead the preparation of monthly CapEx forecasts by business function and support ongoing capital allocation needs with accuracy and insight. This role requires a highly analytical thinker with strong technical capabilities, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial insights into clear, actionable recommendations for senior business leaders. Success in this position demands curiosity, flexibility, and a service-oriented approach, along with the drive to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The Senior Analyst will also provide financial support for key operational processes, such as the annual budget, periodic forecasts and the month-end closing cycle. Assists in the preparation of various financial activities including data gathering, trending, modeling, forecasting, planning and reporting. Collects information from various areas across the company to assist in the building of models to provide insight to underlying business dynamics. 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:

• Develop complex financial analyses—including cash flow models, business cases, scenario analysis, incremental EBITDA impact, and ROI evaluations—to support CapEx investment decisions and future growth opportunities.
• Lead the preparation of monthly CapEx forecasts and reporting by business function, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with enterprise‑wide capital allocation priorities such as capital budget and long-term planning.
• Support annual budgeting, weekly and monthly forecasting, and month-end activities for National Operations teams Overhead and other strategic Operating budget initiatives for assigned business areas.
• Maintain and enhance weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting, including Project KPI tracking and performance updates.
• Prepare and reviews accurate and timely financial and business-related analyses, research, and forecasts.
• Performs advanced trend and variance analyses - incorporates data from different areas and synthesizes. Findings incorporate cross functional impacts, trends, and industry news. Translates findings into process improvements.
• Provides insights into the performance of the business and translates findings into potential action plans for area supported.
• Completes a variety of financial evaluation research and analysis activities requiring the compilation of data and information from a variety of sources both internally and externally.
• Presents results of research and analysis to management.
• Provides key support to the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting of the assigned business area including variance analysis and sensitivity testing.
• Plays leadership role in critical planning and analysis processes.
• Develops and provides ownership of complex short term (1 year) and provides support for long term (3 – 5 year) forecasting models. Predominantly driver based on multi-function business activity inputs.
• Leads process improvements and strategic initiatives within functional areas under the direction of their supervisor.
• Proven ability to analyze business processes and provide suggestions for improvement.
• Able to articulate the impact of analysis, modeling, business decision support on key financial measures (i.e. Gross Profit, Operating Margin, Free Cash Flow etc.).
• Conceptualizes, develops and presents business cases to financial and business leadership.
• Acts as an internal consultant and interacts with management at all levels.
• Performs other relevant job duties as required.

Job Requirements: Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or related field
• MBA or CPA preferred

Experience:

• 5+ years of FP&A experience required
• Experience with data visualization tools i.e. Tableau, Power BI is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle and UFIN Financial Reporting & Planning tools is a plus.
• Strong Strategic Planning, Financial and Operations / Business Background. Not purely

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