Jr. Data Analyst

About Genuine Foods

At Genuine Foods, we’re building the future of food service—one partnership, one meal, one community at a time. We create exceptional dining experiences focused on culinary excellence, hospitality, and wellness—unlocking potential and fueling connection in every community we serve. As a fast-growing, purpose-driven company operating nationwide, we’re looking for bold, passionate leaders to help us expand our impact across schools, campuses, healthcare facilities, and beyond.

About This Role

The Junior Data Analyst role involves collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing financial data to support business decisions related to contract food service management. Under the guidance of the Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, this role will contribute to the development of insights and reports that help Genuine Foods.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Collection and Preparation: Gathering financial data from various sources, ensuring data accuracy, accessibility, and usability.
• Heavy emphasis on building sales underwriting models and the RFP process
• Leverage Data to support financial planning and analysis: Building models, analyzing trends, and generating reports for financial decision making.
• Data Cleaning and Transformation: Preparing financial data for analysis by cleaning, transforming, and ensuring its quality.
• Data Analysis: Conducting basic statistical analyses and data visualization techniques.
• Variance Analysis: Identify and research variances to forecasts, budgets, and prior-year expenses. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• KPI Monitoring: Track and Analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to financial metrics, with a strong focus on cost reductions opportunities through operational efficiencies and revenue optimization for all current clientele. Reporting and Communication: Summarizing findings in clear and concise reports and presentations.
• Collaboration: Working closely with Finance and cross-functional teams to contribute to project goals.
• Documentation: Documenting analysis processes and results for future reference.
• Skill Development: Continuously developing skills in data analysis techniques and tools.
• Any other duties as assigned or needed
  
  

Qualifications

• Food Service Knowledge: Prior experience in contract food service or restaurant operations. Preferred
• Finance Modeling: Proficiency in building and maintaining financial models.
• Analytical Skills: Understanding statistical methods and data analysis techniques.
• Technical Skills: SQL, Excel, Python (or R). Previous Data Rails experience preferred.
• Business Acumen: Understanding business operations and how they impact financial performance.
• Communication Skills: Ability to clearly and concisely communicate findings and insights.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and address data-related issues.