Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager

ABOUT ALBERT USTER IMPORTS

Albert Uster Imports, Inc. (“AUI”) is a privately held gourmet food company headquartered in the Washington, DC area (Gaithersburg, MD) with warehouse locations in Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Gaithersburg. AUI falls under the Vestar Capital Partners portfolio with affiliate organization, Roland Foods, LLC.

Founded in 1968, the company offers over 1,400 products from around the world. We serve leading hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, airlines, and manufacturers with innovative, high quality products and solutions to their most demanding culinary challenges. We operate a network of distribution centers across the U.S. and serve select International markets as well. AUI has a national direct selling organization of over 60 sales professionals and a staff of culinary experts (chefs and food scientists) adept at custom product solutions.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Exciting opportunity to work at AUI Fine Foods. The Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager will report into the Director of FP&A in the New York City office, and partner with business leaders, as well as finance and accounting peers across the organization. Responsibilities include assisting in P&L, balance sheets, and operational finance management. This role offers an unique opportunity to learn all areas of the business while interacting with AUI Fine Foods operating leadership and the Finance leadership of AUI Fine Foods’ affiliate company, Roland Foods.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITES

Forecasting and Budgeting: Perform analysis of actual results, forecasts, and budgets. Work closely with team members to develop annual budget and periodic forecasts and understand the key drivers.

Financial Analysis and Management Reporting: Prepare 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: Execute high-quality and timely analysis for Executive Leadership team as well as other functional areas. Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports. Projects may include liquidity analysis, capital structure changes, ROI analysis, investor presentations, M&A due diligence, working capital analysis, strategic planning.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.

4 – 5+ years of progressive experience in Finance or FP&A.

Critical thinker and self-starter who embraces change and can lead innovation in financial reporting and modeling.

Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work well under tight deadlines.

Good understanding of accounting principles and applications.
Strong communicator and great teammate, ability to work effectively with business partners across the organization.

Accuracy and attention to detail.

Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint required.

Experience with business intelligence tools preferred (e.g., Tableau, Hyperion, SQL, SAP business explorer, etc.).

Founded by immigrants, AUI & Roland Foods knows that diversity is the spice of life. We believe in the power of food to open minds, spark adventure, and bring diverse people together. All are welcome at our table! We know the transformative value of food in individual lives and communities. Because of this, we insist on obtaining the highest-quality ingredients and talent!

AUI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. AUI considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. AUI is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at peopleandculture@rolandfoods.com.