Sr. Accountant - Remote

About this role

Job Overview:
This role executes wholesale accounting and reporting processes which include but are not limited to, oversight of revenue and inventory of the natural segment and small business units. This role executes the activities of the month-end reporting closing procedures into the consolidated entity as well as executing the audit and SOX controls deliverables, and periodically present to upper management within the department. This position interfaces with all levels of the Company, but primarily interacts daily with finance operations, procurement, inventory control and merchandising providing and interpreting financial data to inform business partners to drive decisions

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:

- Execute the strategy for Natural accounting using strong communication, and collaboration skills to partner cross-functionally to drive complete and accurate financials.
- Primary responsibilities include weekly reviews and problem solving based on transactional details along with month-end closing activities which include system closing, entries, reconciliations, analytics and reporting along with supporting both external and internal audits and SOX compliance.
- Collaborate with internal business partners to provide analytical deliverables including but not limited to identifying business drivers such as monitoring inventory levels, cost fluctuations,...