Position Summary

This is an important role that oversees the finance function of multiple sites comprising a region, including financial planning and analysis, financial control, cost accounting, accounting, tax, treasury, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger and credit and collections. Leads analysis, planning, and control of the organization’s financial transactions, systems, and procedures to comply with regulations, accounting principles, and other internal/external financial standards. Oversees and assists managing US SSMG Regions with Business Unit, Region and Area Presidents input. Primary point of communication and coordination for initiatives.

Responsibilities

Region Management:

Develops and promotes region goals and objectives and insures alignment with overall corporate goals and objectives.
Guides planning and development of departmental region budgets and evaluates region operations in terms of fiscal management to ensure fiscal responsibility in the regions operation.
Collaborates with Region Leadership to maintain and enhance interface capabilities with other functions and departments in an effort to continually improve overall organizational efficiency.
Analyzes, identifies, and proposes action to the solution of problems with the operations and leadership teams of individuals and departments in an effort to increase the effectiveness of the Region’s performance
Serves as finance region spokesperson in cases of inquiry, feedback, or requests for special information in order to facilitate the accurate and precise flow of information.
Provides coaching and direction to the sites finance teams in order to achieve and maintain optimal efficiencies.
Key participant in region cross-functional leadership team.

Operations Management

In partnership with all Region Team Leaders, lead with a strong customer-centric and associate focused mindset to drive collaboration and create a high-performance culture of unity
Be a business partner with the Region Team and support Volume and Sales growth
Align with function leaders to develop the annual operating and profit growth plan, to develop the financial forecasts each month for the region and deliver on goals; both annual and interim
Conduct business reviews for the Business Unit and region. Analyze results of operations and explain the key drivers of variances and forecasted results
Build, manage, and develop your Region Team through regular department meetings, ongoing interaction, and communications; monitoring morale and responding to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement
Directly manage Site Finance leadership, the traditional A/P, A/R and G/L activities. Proactively manage the cash conversion cycle to improve cash flow.
Support the design and implementation of Cost Accounting capability
Ensure compliance with production and inventory control policies and processes to protect the integrity and the accuracy of inventory transactions
Work with Business Unit Leadership to develop improvement plans from employee surveys
Evaluate the financial impact of plans and processed to achieve goals. Assist other departments in achieving their goals and through established processes measuring profitability and performing key analyses
Support technological and reporting changes as sites are converted to core systems and enabling technologies
Work proactively to ensure the accuracy and integrity your financial and full compliance with Sysco’s policies
Support Credit function and Master Data Strategies for the enablement of SSMG’s reporting and other transformational efforts
Provides support to ensure proper staffing needs are met.

Talent Management

Select, develop, and retain the required leadership talent within the region to meet current and future business needs.
Utilizes Sysco talent management programs tools and programs (performance management, leadership development, engagement surveys, talent reviews) to manage and develop leadership talent
Provides consistent and ongoing feedback on the performance of finance leaders.
Demonstrates effectiveness and collaboration in leading a remote team.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business.
Minimum 5-10 years in a mid to senior-level finance or accounting position.
Experience in both Union and Non-Union environments, preferred
Experience in a manufacturing and/or food production environment.

Professional Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections
Working knowledge of short- and long-term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and profitability analysis.
Ability to motivate teams and produce results within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several projects.
Demonstrate knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, and ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs. Must have excellent computer skills.
Ability to successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and meetings.
Ability to apply all relevant policies in a consistent, timely and objective manner.
Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments, sites, Corporate and the business community in a proactive and constructive manner.
Ability to work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
Ability to manage the pressures and stress associated with a deadline-oriented atmosphere and customer service issues. Demonstrates skill in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures in a timely manner.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The associate is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements

The role travels up to 50% of time to the Operating Companies within the market.

Working Conditions

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces. The associate works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call. The associate may occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the corporate office as business needs dictate (i.e., training, business continuation, etc.). The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job. The associate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity.

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