Employment Type Full time

Company name US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC

Compensation Range The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

Requirements Act as the finance partner to the Merchandising team, delivering actionable insights into Sales, COGS, and Gross Profit to uncover growth opportunities. Leverage Volume, Sales, and Gross Profit data across product categories to simplify, enhance, and communicate financial insights to business partners.

Description

Summary of Job Purpose:

The Senior Finance Analyst will partner with the Merchandising team to deliver actionable financial insights that drive growth, optimize margins, and enhance overall business performance. Leveraging Volume, Sales, COGS, and Gross Profit data across product categories, this role will streamline reporting, uncover key trends, and support data-driven decision-making. The analyst will collaborate closely with the US Broadline Finance team to provide insights into Gross Profit performance and margin drivers resulting from merchandising initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Insights & Analysis

Partner with Merchandising leaders to provide detailed financial analysis across product categories, focusing on Volume, Sales, COGS, and Gross Profit.Conduct ad-hoc analyses of product volume and gross profit, including year-over-year performance comparisons.Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and KPIs to measure performance and identify trends.Translate large datasets (using data modeling and analytics) into clear, concise insights and communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Support the Merchandising team in the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budgeting, and monthly/quarterly business review processes.Identify and quantify growth, margin, and efficiency opportunities.Analyze key drivers of variances versus budget, forecast, and prior year results.Ensure the financial impact of key initiatives is accurately reflected in forecasts and the annual profit plan.

Business Partnership

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure departmental understanding of financial forecasts and the drivers behind them.Work with Merchandising and Commercial leaders to identify margin improvement opportunities and support decision-making with robust financial modeling.Provide guidance on the financial implications of strategic and operational initiatives.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

BA or, an equivalent combination of education and experience (5+ years) sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the jobMinimum at least 5 years of work experience in a corporate setting, with emphasis on areas such as reporting development, financial planning and analysis, business analytics, and financial modelingStrong Commercial focus, with exposure to multiple business/functions and excellent business partnering skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Visual Basic (VB) experience in ExcelExperience with data visualization software (Tableau)

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

High business acumen with strong finance backgroundSelf-starter, high motivated to improve business processesWorks productively across the enterprise and partners with others to achieve shared goalsSpeaks and acts with complete honesty and trustworthiness

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position can be performed from the corporate facility.  Must be able to do limited travel to Sysco facilities or operating companies. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTICE:  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions.

Overview Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

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