Accounting Manager - Lease

US Foods, Inc.; New York (NY); 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

Job summary

US Foods, Inc. is seeking an Accounting Manager - Lease to lead the fixed asset and leasing accounting group, ensuring timely, accurate financial reporting across divisions. The role oversees staff, implements controls, and drives process improvements while aligning with GAAP/SOX requirements.

The position is remote nationwide in the U.S. (excluding Hawaii and territories), with minimal travel and a focus on collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of finance or accounting experience.
• At least 1 year leading projects, process improvements, or people.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail; accuracy and thoroughness.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Analytical skills; ability to analyze complex information.
• Problem solving with minimal direction.
• Independent thinking with initiative for improvement.
• Team collaboration; may lead others.
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional work.
• Knowledge of IT systems and process improvement.
• GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance awareness.
• PeopleSoft GL experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to staff to ensure timely delivery of financial information.
• Oversee month and quarter end close for leases.
• Manage lease entries, reconciliations, and rollforwards.
• Handle CoStar journal entries and SOX tie-out.
• Perform fleet funding and lease payment tie-outs.
• Prepare quarterly rollforwards and schedule supports.
• Prepare annual lease footnotes for 10-K disclosures.
• Oversee new lease classifications and loading into CoStar; workflow reviews.
• Oversee lease extensions and terminations in CoStar.
• Coordinate and ensure SOX controls effectiveness with IT and finance.
• Research lease accounting issues and resolve them.
• Conduct financial analysis to identify issues.
• Review complex balance sheets and resolve findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions.
• Travel minimal; supervise Senior/Staff Accountants.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent thinking

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Multitasking

Communication skills

GAAP & SOX knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related field

MBA/MA preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

CoStar

Blackline

PeopleSoft GL

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People! 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.S. except Hawaii or United States Territories.

Responsibilities

• 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 exports from CoStar for journal entries and SOX tie out;
• 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;
• Acts as subject matter expert on applicable processes and programs;
• Travel minimal;
• Supervision: Senior Accountants, Staff Accountants;
• Relationships: Internal: Collaborates closely with Regional and Area Finance Staff members, Internal Audit, Support Office and Corporate accounting personnel and other Controller team leaders; External: Works closely with outside vendors, contractors and regulatory bodies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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;
• Attention to Detail - Regularly provides work that is accurate, thorough and consistent. Reviews work of others for accuracy;
• Communications - Strong Verbal & Written communications. Communicating to a variety of audiences;
• Analytical - Strong analytical skills. Analyzes complex information;
• Problem Solving - Able to make accurate decisions and solve problems, many of which are complex, with little direction;
• Independent Thinking - Works independently on most assignments. Brings forward ideas for improvement;
• Team Participation - Collaborates well with team members and other work associates. Will sometimes lead the team and others;
• Interpersonal - Has strong working relationships with others. Able to manage interactions with all levels of the organization;
• People Leadership – Assigns and oversees work of team members. Provides coaching and feedback to grow team members. Is a positive role model by setting examples for integrity, fairness and respect;
• Systems/Processes - Strong working knowledge of IT, integration into the business, and works to make processes more effective and efficient;
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office especially MS Word and Excel as well as MS Outlook;
• Must possess highly developed written/oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related analytical field required (or related experience). MA/MBA preferred.

Certifications / Training

• Job relevant certifications preferred (e.g. CPA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the foodservice/distribution environment preferred.
• Experience in Financial Shared Services environment a plus.
• Experience with CoStar a plus.
• Experience with Blackline a plus.
• Ability to effectively interact with cross-functional groups in multiple geographic locations.
• Must display strong attention to details.
• Possesses the ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements.
• PeopleSoft GL experience is a plus.
• This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus.

Benefits

• Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

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). The expected base rate for this role is between $80,000 - $130,000.

***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information/ Protected Veteran/Disability Status***