Remote Lease & Financial Accounting Manager

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

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.