Analyst III Finance Ops - Warehouse Inventory Accounting

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

Primary Purpose:

The overall objective of this role is to drive financial performance by providing research, analytics, and recommendations on complex business modeling, non-standard management reporting, and impacts of changing accounting principles to business leadership.

Position requires vast expertise in multiple areas /disciplines both internal to finance as well as business partner functions and applies that expertise to the overall project/ function.    As a contributing influencer of Margin performance via sales, vendor allowance and/or inventory performance, it is critical that the Analyst work with Category, Retail, Distribution, Pricing and Vendors to support the execution of comprehensive, cohesive, and well-integrated financial programs. They lead and research sales, inventory shrink and margin/COGS issues and coordinate resources to bring resolution, create weekly and monthly scorecards and perform additional duties as needed.

Responsible for ensuring the accounting transactions required to adequately report and manage inventory and other expense accounts are completed in a timely and accurate manner.  Solves complex accounting, process, and system issues.

Performs complex analysis and account reconciliations. Works with department staff to review current processes and makes recommendations for process improvements.  Works with business partners to design and implement programs which include process and system solutions.  Responsible for various reports, KPIs, and metrics for the Inventory Accounting department.  Responsible for conducting business in accordance with ADUSA policies and procedures as well as Accounting Standard Practices.

**Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person  days at one of our core office locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research, analyze, reconcile, audit and summarize financial data for use by management in making finance decisions and resolve accounting discrepancies.  
• Report productivity, margins, and expenditures that occur within the organization calculating accruals using business knowledge and extrapolations of historical data or future projections based on probability. 
• Leads period close activities for assigned discipline maintaining current knowledge of specialize accounting and/or current tax laws and governmental regulations.
• Identifies and assesses financial variances based on knowledge and expertise providing insight and advice for senior management and other end users regarding accounting issues that arise from reconciliation or reported financial results. 
• Compiles accurate period, quarterly, and annual reports ensuring accuracy of financial statements, and completes requests for non-standard reports. 
• Serves as a technical resource during internal and external audit processes.  
• Interactions are internal and external to the company at all levels and pertain to project / functional activities.  Independently gains cooperation and commitment through personal persuasiveness.   
• Analyze complex revenue and receivables accounts and negotiate with suppliers and customers to resolve billing disputes 
• Partner with Category Management, Supply Chain, Retail Services, Banking, Information Technology, other Accounting department and all other business partners to identify and solve complex business issues 
• Collaborates with business partners to design and implement inventory programs which include process and system solutions 
• Answer Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet questions for assigned accounts and ensure completion of period-end checklist to ensure accurate reporting of income and inventory in the company’s financial statements 
• Responsible for ensuring the accounting transactions required to adequately report and manage inventory and other expense accounts are completed in a timely and accurate manner, performing account analysis, and reconciliations of general ledger accounts. 

Qualifications:

• 4-5 years of mostly relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate to all levels of management and outside vendors
• Ability to multitask several projects
• Strong organizational skills
• Customer-centric
• Strong Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• General Accounting knowledge required
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Suite; advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

• Strong business process improvement skills
• Team player
• Ability to create and effectively deliver training to all levels of the organization
• Mainframe, SEGA, ACIS, DSS MicroStrategy, and Power BI knowledge is helpful

• SAP S4/Hanna

• LEAN immersion training preferred

Salary Range NC: $75,040 - $112,560

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.

Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.