Prepare complex accounting entries and exercise judgement in the application of Sysco policies for financial reporting
Review and approve monthly and quarterly account reconciliations as prepared by the SBS Accounting Analyst and Global Staff Accountant to lower risk and ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
Review and approve medium to high-risk journal entries as prepared by the SBS Accounting Analyst and Global Staff Accountant
Act as the escalation point of contact for the Sysco entities on the balance sheet accounts assigned
Overall responsibility for month-end task list, including BPC reporting packages for financial consolidation, on assigned accounts and entities to ensure all period close activities are completed on time and accurately
Prepare and reconcile key deliverables for various stakeholders
Provide documentation for assigned controls
Regularly attend key stakeholder meetings to discuss open risks and develop action plans to resolve
Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
Develops and performs analytics on key accounts to drive resolution, create efficiencies in reviews, provide entity wide visibility, and reduce overall risk.
Responsible for understanding and applying the Financial & Accounting Methods Manual (FAMM) and suggesting additions and/or updates where necessary
Support internal and external audit requests
Review and provide feedback to the SBS Accounting Analyst and SBS Global team regarding Reconciliations, Journal Entries and other assigned tasks
Review and approve SOPs prepared by SBS Accounting Analyst and Global Staff Accountants; ensure the accuracy of current SOPs and assist SBS Accounting Analyst and Global Staff Accountants to revise if needed
Mentor new SBS Accounting Analysts and Staff Accountants at SBS Global team on Sysco Accounting processes and culture
Suggest process improvements and works with upstream process owners to streamline the end-to-end processes
Support the Accounting Manager on overall team management where necessary
Complete special projects as necessary
Ensures adherence to department goals/metrics, Internal Audit reports, and SLAs
Complete SBS Accounting Analyst responsibilities (as necessary and appropriate)

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance
5 years Accounting or related experience
Demonstrates the ability to analyze and reconcile reports
Demonstrates skills in problem solving, team building, total quality management
Ability to find & resolve discrepancies
Able to collaborate and work cross-functionally to solve problems
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, specialized accounting / finance software ERP Systems (i.e., Workday, Visual Produce, etc.) and data wrangling software (i.e., Alteryx)

Benefits

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

accounting entriesaccount reconciliationsjournal entriesfinancial reportinganalyticsfinancial consolidationprocess improvementsdiscrepancy resolutionU.S. GAAPtotal quality management

Soft Skills

problem solvingteam buildingcollaborationmentoringcommunicationjudgmentstakeholder engagementaction planningleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor Degree in AccountingBachelor Degree in Finance