Finance Manager

Sysco Corporation

$90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics required; MBA/CPA preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years in financial analysis and/or accounting roles required.
  • Experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity managing finance teams.
  • Preferred background in food/product manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, or food service industries.
  • Strong proficiency in financial modeling, data analysis, and ERP systems (NAV, UMS, SAP, etc.).
  • Advanced Excel skills, with a focus on cost accounting and financial forecasting.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical, customer relations, and personnel management for key programs and projects.
  • Analyze key drivers of financial variances from prior year results.
  • Identify underperforming customers and vendors, providing insights for improved profitability.
  • Advise management on profitability enhancements through financial reporting for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
  • Assess trends in expenses and variances against historical data and plans.
  • Ensure all significant trends and impacts of key initiatives are accurately depicted in financial forecasts.
  • Oversee inventory operations for accurate valuation and compliance with accounting standards.

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing professional development and training programs.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within a large organization.
  • Supportive work environment focused on teamwork and collaboration.
  • Comprehensive health benefits and employee wellness programs.
Full Job Description
About the Job

Company:

US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC

Zip Code:

43619

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the oversight of several functional areas such as: Profit Management and Financial forecasting and reporting. Responsible for providing insight and analysis of financial operating results. Identifies trends and provides recommendations for various profitability drivers, including revenue, margin, expense management, and working capital management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
  • Determine the key drivers of variances versus last year results.
  • Identify underperforming customers and vendors and the key drivers of profitability.
  • Make recommendations to management to improve profitability and support and produce financial reporting for Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
  • Provide specific analysis as to the key drivers of expenses and the key drivers as to variances to last year and to plan.
  • Ensure overall trends and the impacts of key initiatives are reflected accurately in the forecast.
  • Provide specific analysis as to the key drivers of expenses and the key drivers as to variances to last year and to plan.
  • Proven experience partnering with business operations leaders to drive profitability and cost optimization.
  • Lead financial oversight of inventory operations, ensuring accurate valuation, reconciliation and compliance with audits and accounting standards (e.g., FIFO, LIFO, or weighted average).


QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics required (MBA/CPA and preferred).


Experience

  • At least 5 years financial analyst and/or accounting experience required.
  • With leadership or supervisory role managing finance teams.
  • Preferred experience in food/product manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, or food service industry.


Skills:

  • Organizational, time management, and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong computer skills and knowledge of financial reporting software.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, including coaching and developing high-performing teams.
  • Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis.
  • Strong experience with ERP systems (NAV, UMS, SAP, etc.).
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Adept at cost accounting, margin analysis, working capital management, financial forecasting.


Decision Making Authority:

  • Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal skills and broad knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures.
  • Play a key role in the annual AOP process.


Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):

  • Participate in the recruiting and training of finance associates.
  • Responsible for performance management and development of finance associates.


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