Analyst III Finance

Category/Area of Expertise: Accounting/Finance
Job Requisition: 494502
Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street
Store Code: FP&A DIGITAL (5148449)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose:
This position provides end to end financial planning, analysis, and reporting support across ADUSA, with accountability for key budgeting, forecasting, and long term planning activities. The role delivers timely, accurate, and decision oriented financial insights through data driven analysis and clear recommendations that enable strategic and operational decision making.
The incumbent is expected to perform strongly across core FP&A disciplines, including period end close review, business partnering, financial modeling, and advanced analytics. This role prepares high quality monthly financial reporting and ensures leaders receive concise, actionable insights aligned to business priorities.
Success in this role requires a forward thinking finance professional who leverages advanced analytics, automation, and strategic perspective to continuously enhance decision quality and elevate the FP&A function.
**Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Carlisle, PA, Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Scarborough, ME and Chicago, IL.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Execute planning and reporting processes for assigned areas, including annual budget, in year forecasts, latest estimates, long term planning, and period/quarter financial reporting.
• Partner with ADUSA functional leaders to establish appropriate financial targets (Budget/Forecast/3YP) that reflect business strategies, priorities, and initiatives.
• Serve as a key business partner, meeting with functional VPs and teams to provide clarity on results, key drivers, variances, and performance improvement opportunities.
• Lead efficient and insight driven Forecast and Latest Estimate cycles, identifying key risks and opportunities and supporting development of mitigating actions.
• Conduct period close review and analysis, ensuring accuracy of financial results, thorough variance explanations, and clear communication of trends and implications.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain financial models, dashboards, and analytics to support decision making and improve visibility into performance drivers.
• Ability to use modern analytics and automation tools to enhance insight generation, improve forecast accuracy, and streamline recurring processes
• Collaborate with FP&A leadership to support planning and facilitation of team meetings, engagement activities, and strategic initiatives.
• Participate in the FP&A Analyst Forum to promote collaboration, analytics upskilling, and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance reporting, and leverage automation and analytics tools.
• Perform additional duties as requested to support business needs and uphold company Values.

Qualifications:

• 3 - 6 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting or a related role
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related discipline
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
• Experience using analytics and reporting tools; prior SAP/BPC exposure for actuals and planning cycles strongly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to non - finance audiences
• Ability to analyze complex financial data build financial models, and synthesize insights clearly for leadership
• Experience preparing financial reporting packages and presentations for executive stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with cross functional partners
• Adaptability and willingness to leverage new tools, technologies, and analytical approaches

Salary Range NC/PA: $75,040 - $112,560
Salary Range MA/IL: $86,320 - $129,480
Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.
Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
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