Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis will report to the Manager of FP&A, and partner with ops department leaders as well as finance and accounting peers across the organization. In this crucial role, you will collaborate closely with the Manager of FP&A to empower the AUI leadership team with invaluable financial and operational insights. Your contributions will be instrumental in driving strategic decision-making and highlighting areas of focus for the logistics and supply chain teams. Responsibilities will include monthly P&L reporting, delivering insightful commentary on variances, and supporting the operations teams through dashboard/report building and ad-hoc analysis. By fostering collaborative relationships with cross-functional business leaders, you'll ensure alignment between financial strategies and operational dynamics, driving impactful evolution across the organization.

As a response to the pandemic, Albert Uster Imports office employees have transitioned to a hybrid working schedule, requiring employees to report in-person Monday through Wednesday, with the option to telework on Thursday and Friday each week. Due to the collaborative, cross-functional nature of the organization, employees at the Gaithersburg office are required to work in-person for the abovementioned days, outside of any People & Culture-approved disability accommodation request.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Month End Reporting: Own the month end close reporting process through partnership with accounting team in understanding key variances vs budget, forecast and prior year and developing internal and external month end reports and presentations
• Financial Analysis and Management Reporting: Assist with preparation of high-quality financial reports, presentations, and dashboards for Executive Leadership team, delivered in a timely manner with meaningful analysis, to enable discussion on key financial matters.
• Special Projects / Ad-hoc Support / Analysis: Distill abstract business questions into clearly defined, data-backed analysis with action-oriented responses. Be a problem-solver in all areas, constantly focusing on process improvement, operational refinement, and financial excellence. Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports with focus on supporting the ops teams.
• Ops Reporting: Provide logistics and supply chain teams with reporting and resources to drive expense reduction and optimization by helping to identify areas of focus and drivers for unexpected variances. Assist in structuring data to obtain quality insights and analytics, measure KPIs, and position the ops teams for optimal results.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required

• 1-3 years of experience in FP&A, Accounting and/or Corporate Finance
• Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Critical thinker and self-starter who embraces change and can lead innovation in financial reporting and modeling
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communicator and great teammate

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Experience with business intelligence tools preferred (e.g. SQL PowerBI)
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work well under tight deadlines
• Good understanding of accounting principles and applications

SALARY RANGE

Albert Uster Imports hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of the Company. One of the ways AUI does that is through a competitive compensation package. The base salary for this role will be $80,000 - $90,000.

This role is bonus eligible.

Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferrable skills, the Company will determine at its sole discretion, the salary offered.