Financial Analyst (hybrid) - Minneapolis, MN

Salary range: $67,000 - $73,000

 

Let’s talk about Canteen One!  We are the national account management arm for Canteen, the largest and most experienced food and retail service company in the United States. We help our clients take the best breaks possible by providing unique and customized office coffee, vending, market, and pantry programs from coast-to-coast.
 
Let’s talk about Perks!
At our North Loop Minneapolis office, we have an awesome office environment filled with perks! Free office coffee and pantry – One block from light rail transit– Dress for your Day – Canteen Avenue C (market) & Foodsby food delivery –  Sporting event tickets frequently raffled off – Paid time off to volunteer for corporate sponsored events – Wellness programs … you get the idea!
 
Let’s talk about Opportunity!
As part of Compass Group USA, the 6th largest employer in the world and leader in food service and support services, Canteen One provides you with an opportunity to work with Fortune 500 companies, and become part of a diverse team committed to attracting, retaining, and developing top level talent. If you are passionate about a customer-first, always friendly approach, we think you’ll fit right in!
 
Canteen One offers a variety of career opportunities, including:

• Customer Service
• Accounts Receivable / Consolidation Services
• Finance / Accounting
• Client & Account Management
• Vendor Relations / Operations
• Information Technology

great people. great services. great results.
Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company.  We know the next big idea can come from anyone.  We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Job Summary

This is not your classic Financial Analyst role or department – we are anything but typical!  Our business partners include multiple departments, sister companies and our parent company… and yes, our extremely important clients!  If you have the desire to expand your analytical skills and business acumen, then please check out this position!

The Financial Analyst provides reporting and analysis for national vending and office coffee clients, while also supporting the Senior Financial Analyst and department manager in ad-hoc analysis requests.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Reports and profitability analysis
• Coordinate and reconcile inter-company commission transactions with Compass
• Prepare accurate and timely Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR)
• Develop and implement pricing packages
• Create trending analysis for clients, Sr. Client Services Directors, and internal requests as needed
• Manage effective communication with Sr. Client Services Directors, branch management and client contacts
• Create accurate and timely ad-hoc report requests from clients and Senior Financial Analysts
• Ensure the setup of assigned clients is correct to reduce and/or eliminate order adjustments and inaccurate client reporting
• All client commission payments and reporting is accurate and delivered to Sr. Client Services Directors and clients by specified due dates each period
• All intercompany commission transfers to sector partners are balanced internally and submitted for processing to finance along with appropriate backup by due dates
• All ad-hoc financial analysis and/or assigned projects are completed and delivered by prior agreed-upon due dates

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field required
• One (1) year preferred, two (2) years strongly preferred, of general ledger, financial reporting, financial analysis, and auditing experience
• Strong relational database and/or enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) skills required. 
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel required; advanced proficiency preferred
• Excellent time management skills required; flexibility in schedule to accommodate deadlines as needed
• Requires very high skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions with little direction
• Must understand financial implications of business decisions and be able to quantify those implications
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