Accounting Manager - Lease

US Foods, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

US Foods, Inc. is seeking an Accounting Manager - Lease to lead the fixed asset and leasing accounting team. The role focuses on accurate, timely financial reporting across divisions and implementing process improvements. Remote work is allowed nationwide with limited travel.

The position requires 5+ years in finance/accounting, leadership experience, and strong MS Office skills. A Bachelor's in a relevant field is required, MBA preferred, and familiarity with CoStar/Blackline is a plus.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to staff to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial information.
• 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 and loading new leases into CoStar
• Responsibility for lease extensions and terminations and maintenance within CoStar
• Oversight for all technical accounting transactions for assigned area
• 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

Skills

Finance experience

Leadership

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent thinking

Team participation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related analytical field

MBA preferred

Tools

CoStar

Blackline

Job description

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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 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. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html .

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

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US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 28,000 employees and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit www.usfoods.com to learn more.

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