Accounting Supervisor

Performance Food Group; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to lead the accounting and finance team at the La Crosse campus, overseeing period-end close, GL maintenance, reconciliations, and audits. You will mentor staff and drive GAAP-compliant processes across multiple functions to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Occasional travel to divisions may be required; strong communication and analytic skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2-3 years of accounting experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with customers and internal staff.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee period-end close process, the general ledger, and monthly account reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and assess reasonableness of information.
• Assist with internal audits and year-end external audits.
• Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Train, mentor and supervise assigned Staff Accountant(s).

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Highly organized

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Performance Food Group is a customer-centric foodservice distribution leader headquartered in Richmond, Va. Grounded by roots that date back to a grocery peddler in 1885, PFG has a nationwide network of approximately 150 distribution centers, 35,000-plus talented associates, and thousands of valued suppliers across the country. With the goal of helping customers thrive, PFG markets and delivers quality food and related products to independent and chain restaurants, schools, business and industry locations, convenience operations, healthcare facilities, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers, and theaters across the U.S.

Job Description

Position Summary: The Accounting Supervisor will be a member of our Accounting and Finance group and will be exposed to all aspects of the business through experiential learning and mentorship opportunities with the ultimate goal of development within the company. This position has responsibility for overseeing the operations in at least one of the following areas – Accounts Receivable/Cash, Inventory, Fixed Assets, or Intercompany. They oversee a team, and play an integral role in developing and documenting standardized procedures.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Responsible for period-end close process, the general ledger, and monthly account reconciliations.
• Month/ Year End Close Process
• Drive the month-end / year-end close process
• Prepare month-end journal entries and assess reasonableness of information
• Assist with internal audits and year-end external audits
• Perform account analysis
• Account Reconciliations and Analysis
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations on a timely basis
• Identify and resolve significant variances
• Prepare and post reconciling journal entries
• Analyze subsidiary ledgers and coordinate with departments (AP, Credit, etc.) to address reconciling items and account detail
• Support divisions, departments and Financial Planning and Analysis team with GL research
• Enforce corporate policies and GAAP
• Prepare documentation of finance processes as required
• General Ledger Maintenance
• Maintain the company chart of accounts
• Ensure that GL accounts are being utilized in accordance with corporate policy and GAAP
• Become a subject matter expert on the GL system and close processes
• Other Duties
• Train, mentor and supervise assigned Staff Accountant(s)
• Manage finance driven projects across multiple functions
• Conduct finance related training at the La Crosse Campus and divisions as required
• Other projects or duties as assigned.

OCCASIONAL TRAVEL MAY BE REQUIRED

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2-3 years of accounting experience
• Ability to work with large amounts of computer data
• Proficiency Microsoft Office programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and internal staff.
• Ability to take ownership and be accountable for issue resolution and general client satisfaction.
• Must present a highly professional image and attitude.
• Highly organized, detail orientated and capable of multi-tasking.
• Self-motivated individual with great initiative and ability to work independently.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.

Preferred qualifications

• Exposure to Sarbanes Oxley preferred.
• CPA Certificate strongly preferred.
• Foodservice/distribution experience.

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.