Accounting Manager - Lease

US Foods, Inc.; Kentucky; Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Annual incentive plan bonus

Job summary

US Foods, Inc. is seeking an Accounting Manager - Lease to provide day-to-day oversight of fixed assets and leasing accounting, delivering accurate financial information to multiple operating divisions.

The role leads the accounting staff, champions internal controls, and drives process improvements. This remote role requires 5+ years in finance/accounting, at least 1 year leading projects, strong MS Office skills, and a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance (MA/MBA preferred).

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of finance/accounting experience.
• At least 1 year leading projects or people.
• Advanced MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance; MA/MBA preferred.
• PeopleSoft GL experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month and quarter end close process for leases.
• Handle monthly lease entries, reconciliations and rollforwards.
• Oversee fleet funding and lease payment tie outs.
• Prepare quarterly rollforwards and schedule supports.
• Lead annual lease footnote preparation for 10-K.
• Manage new lease classifications and CoStar loading.
• Oversee lease extensions/terminations and maintenance in CoStar.
• Provide research and resolution of lease accounting issues.

Skills

Finance experience

Leadership

Advanced MS Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

MA/MBA preferred

Tools

PeopleSoft GL

CoStar

Job description

The Accounting Manager - Lease will be to provide day to day oversight of fixed asset and leasing accounting group. The purpose is to effectively manage the accounting staff of the team and deliver accurate and timely finance and accounting services to multiple operating divisions. Position will be responsible for achieving the overall key performance indicator targets (KPIs) for the department. Position will provide day to day oversight of assigned accounting group and champion the implementation of group initiatives, internal controls and process improvements. This position has been segmented as Remote Anywhere meaning the work is completed 100% remote anywhere in the U.Provide leadership to staff to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial information;

• Responsibility for overseeing the month and quarter end close process for leases;
• Includes monthly lease entries and reconciliations (within Blackline) and rollforwards, including cash flow rollforward deliverables
• Includes monthly fleet funding and lease payment tie outs
• Includes quarterly rollforwards and schedule supports for the Analytical Deck
• Includes annual lease footnote preparation for 10-K disclosure
• Responsibility for overseeing new lease classifications (with technical assistance from Sr Manager Technical Accounting if applicable) and loading new leases into CoStar and performing workflow reviews
• Responsibility for lease extensions and terminations and maintenance within CoStar
• Oversight for all technical accounting transactions for assigned area or responsibility (in conjunction with Sr Manager Technical Accounting);
• Take ownership of research and resolution of lease accounting issues within area of responsibility;
• Perform various tests/reviews of financial reporting control procedures to ensure compliance with the Company’s internal control framework;
• Perform various financial analysis procedures to assist in identification of potential accounting issues;
• Review complex balance sheet accounts and investigate/resolve identified issues;
• Travel minimal

Supervision

• ~ Collaborates closely with Regional and Area Finance Staff members, Internal Audit, Support Office and Corporate accounting personnel and other Controller team leaders
• Works closely with outside vendors, contractors and regulatory bodies.

Requirements

• Must possess minimum of 5 years of finance and/or accounting experience
• At least 1 year of experience leading projects, process improvements, and/or people preferred
• Advanced skills using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Prioritization/Organization/Multi-tasking - Able to organize their own work and deadlines as well as assist others with their planning
• Able to manage interactions with all levels of the organization
• Provides coaching and feedback to grow team members. Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office especially MS Word and Excel as well as MS Outlook.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related analytical field required (or related experience)
• MA/MBA preferred.
• PeopleSoft GL experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.
• This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus.

80,000 - $130,000***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds).