Gelson's Markets · 17 hours ago
Manager of Finance & Data Strategy
Gelson’s Markets is a trusted name in Southern California grocery retail, known for its commitment to quality and service. The Manager of Finance & Data Strategy will partner with executive leadership to coordinate data, conduct strategic analysis, and manage reporting processes, playing a pivotal role in essential business-critical functions.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary contact for financial and other data requests from external stakeholders, ensuring timely and accurate responses and pulling in internal experts for collaboration as needed
Partner with Accounting, Business Intelligence, Operations, Category Management, and external partners to gather, validate, and build financial reports and presentation decks
Develop and automate reporting processes to streamline data sharing and enhance decision-making, pulling data from disparate sources while reconciling and confirming accuracy
Manage organizational capital planning processes, including written proposals, forecasting, tracking, and evaluation of ROI
Assist in the preparation and streamlining of Gelson’s corporate annual budget and monthly/quarterly forecasts and long-term strategic models
Assist in the development of various financial analyses for management including monthly budget vs. actual reports for all key metrics, monthly operating reviews and quarterly Board of Director reports, financials, and analytics
Analysis and evaluation of potential acquisition opportunities including financial modeling of cost/revenue synergies from integration activities
Generate management reporting that keenly discerns business operations and variances and is systematic, automated, real-time, and insightful
Analyze and track performance of strategic initiatives and partner with operations management to optimize return or remediate actions
Business modeling and scenario planning on business initiatives and/or future strategic initiatives and instill measurement parameters for determining success; create appropriate scorecards/dashboards to measure and display progress towards goals
Build various ad-hoc reports in a presentable manner using Oracle PBCS and MicroStrategy BI at the request of senior leadership
Assist in Internal Audit tasks as needed
Performs other duties as assigned and needed
Qualification
Required
BA/BS in finance or accounting, economics, or related field from a top-tier university is required
5+ years of financial/accounting analysis experience is required
Ability to work closely with leadership at various levels from executives to operational staff with a diplomatic, collaborative team-based approach
Strong ability to adapt communication styles and approaches to differing cultural and business environments
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Strong, independent problem-solving skills and ability to facilitate process changes and implementation
Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and meet deadlines
Advanced/expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, strong experience with financial and database systems
Preferred
MBA or CPA is a strong plus
Experience in the retail sector is a strong plus
Experience with Oracle Essbase/PBCS, Fusion, and MicroStrategy BI Tools is a strong plus
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Generous employee discounts
Comprehensive benefits and a strong retirement program
Opportunities for long-term leadership growth and impact
Company
Gelson's Markets
SoCal's premium grocer since 1951. Gelson's operates 27 premium food markets in Southern California.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
San Diego Union-Tribune
2026-01-08
2025-09-30
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