This is a Financial Analyst position that involves broad-based responsibility. This job will work closely with financial management and is responsible for analyzing, reviewing and interpreting relevant financial, performance and comparative data. This individual will work as part of a group tasked with providing timely and value-added financial support to all business leaders and functions, including operations, sales and service; to analyze, interpret, and communicate relevant financial and business trends, providing sound recommendations to senior management to drive business performance, including the identification of potential risks and opportunities.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation. Analyze monthly financial results and investigate significant or unusual items. Identify and communicate issues, opportunities and/or risks. Maintain and update annual forecast and communicate changes and trends to financial management. Work with regional management to develop financial reporting, the expected result of which is the basis of decision-making to run the Company. Participate in the production of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual regional financial reports. Support existing, new and ad hoc reporting requests. Learn the nuances of the business to more thoroughly understand the financial results. Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts. Independently, or cooperatively with appropriate management, prioritize and effectively accomplish multiple tasks within established time frames. Analyze data to identify issues, opportunities and/or risks and determine the appropriate course of action. Qualifications Experience: Bachelor's Degree in finance or accounting and 1-3 years relevant experience The ideal candidate will have financial modeling and excel skills. Strong attention to detail with intensity around producing high quality products and meeting deadlines Must possess strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple and complex tasks Working knowledge of accounting principles Experience in Hyperion and/or Tableau a plus Fluent in English Benefits & Perks: 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing, Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, 30% Employee Discount, Employee Referral Bonuses. UniFirst is an international leader in garment & Uniform services industry. We currently employ over 14,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazine's "Best Companies to Sell For" list and recognized on Forbes magazine's "Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies" list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth, there's never been a better time to join our team. UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws
