Analyst IT Vendor Financial Mgmt

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Quincy, MA

Ahold Delhaize USA

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Full Time

439992

Overview: The IT Vendor Management Office (VMO) within the Office of the CIO is responsible for building and managing relationships with suppliers and vendors that provide products and services to ADUSA-IT. The Analyst - Financial Management plays a key role in supporting ADUSA-IT achieve various financial objectives related to IT supplier spend (~600M annually). In addition, the analyst will own various budgeting and invoice approval process by collaborating with FP&amp;A, Investment Portfolio and other IT stakeholders as required.<br /><br /><strong>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 Quincy, MA and Salisbury, NC.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.</strong>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Supports the ITLT and the OCIO Leadership in development and execution of the RBS IT sourcing strategy and other Sourcing / VMO related initiatives.</li> <li>Collaborates effectively with Global IT Sourcing and Vendor Management to align on ways of working and share leading practices across both teams.</li> <li>Identify and support various process enhancements / tools to streamline and increase productivity of the overall VMO team.</li> <li>Coach and guide the broader IT teams to ensure vendor partners are effectively managed and contracts are fully leveraged.</li> </ul> <br />Financial Planning &amp; Optimization:<br /> <ul> <li>Support creation of IT spend analysis to ITLT and other relevant stakeholders.</li> <li>Support benchmarking and market assessment for various IT spend areas on a periodic basis by working with benchmarking and consulting partners.</li> <li>Support identification and development of potential financial goals to the IT Leadership team based on analysis of spend data.</li> <li>Support and track various initiatives to achieve defined financial goals by collaborating with broader IT stakeholders and other support groups.</li> </ul> <br />Finance Operations:<br /> <ul> <li>Support team on process of periodic billing validation of major suppliers, resolve escalations of billing issues, ensure service level credits are obtained and processed and reductions in cost are realized.</li> <li>Conduct vendor invoice and financial audits on a defined frequency to ensure accuracy in invoicing.</li> <li>Support FP&amp;A and IT finance teams on various budgeting and forecasting activities as it relates to large Vendor contracts.</li> <li>Support major RFP's or RFI's to ensure financial viability by developing business cases and reviewing commercial arrangements.</li> </ul> <br />Tools and Processes:<br /> <ul> <li>Support various data requests around Supplier spend analytics and related queries from RBS IT organization.</li> <li>Support enhancements to existing tools, reporting templates and other dashboards as required.</li> <li>Support ongoing cadence for various financial planning and operational activities including spend analysis, audits, benchmarking, etc.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>3+ years in IT sourcing and / or IT finance</li> <li>Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, relationship-building skills conducive to collaboration; able to work well in a cross-functional environment</li> <li>Developing and delivering multi-mode communications (verbal and written) that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.</li> <li>Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.</li> </ul> <br />Preferred Qualifications:<br /> <ul> <li>Data analysis and reporting</li> <li>Knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), standards, and regulations</li> <li>Advanced expertise in MS Excel, MS Power Query, MS Power BI.</li> <li>Analyze large sets of data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to handle a wide variety of tasks, and change</li> <li>Microsoft Excel</li> <li>Microsoft PowerPoint</li> <li>Oral and/or written communication skills</li> <li>Presentation skills</li> <li>Strong analytical skills</li> <li>Initiative</li> <li>Attention to detail</li> <li>Strategic planning</li> <li>Highly organized</li> </ul> <br />ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $63,440-$95,160 <br />IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $72,880-$109,320