SR ACCOUNTANT - FINANCIAL RISK&CONTROLS - HYBRID - CHARLOTTE, NC

Compass Group, North America; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Canteen is seeking a motivated Sr. Accountant - Financial Risk & Controls to strengthen and protect the business as part of the defense line.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will partner with field and corporate teams to ensure a compliant risk and controls environment, meeting requirements while elevating performance across a complex organization. The role emphasizes ownership, impact, and collaboration to improve control design, documentation, and remediation across multiple

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in finance, internal controls, audit, or risk assurance.
• Ability to review control design and operational effectiveness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing compliance of the Internal Controls framework.
• Gather support and documentation for review of controls and action items.
• Ensure business processes comply with controls to manage risks and assist with risk assessments.
• Educate field associates on RACMs and provide ongoing support.
• Collaborate with process owners to document processes and controls.
• Identify control deficiencies and oversee remediation.

Skills

Internal controls

Finance

Audit

Risk assurance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP S/4

HFM

Job description

Canteen

• We are hiring immediately for a SR ACCOUNTANT - FINANCIAL RISK & CONTROLS position.
• Location : Note: online applications accepted only .
• Schedule : Monday - Friday
• Requirement : 4 days in office
• Pay Range: $85,000 to $90,000 *Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

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About Canteen

Canteen brings break time to everyone. We combine food, service, and experience backed by industry-leading technology to help companies create a better workplace and connect their employees. Canteen’s solutions include markets, office coffee and snacks, unattended retail, and culinary.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their dedication, collaboration, and passion fuel our growth . Interested in joining our team? You bring the enthusiasm, customer service, and commitment; we’ll supply the opportunity and innovation. Together, we’ll continue to transform our industry.

Come for the job, stay for the career. We are Canteen.

Job Summary

Canteen is looking for a motivated, detail-driven Sr. Accountant - Financial Risk & Controls to help strengthen and protect our business as part of a line of defense. This is a high-impact role for a finance or controls professional who thrives on ownership, influence, and driving meaningful improvements across a complex organization. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you’ll partner with teams across the field and corporate functions to ensure a strong, compliant risk and controls environment—one that not only meets requirements, but raises the bar.

What You’ll Own

• Support the ongoing compliance of the Internal Controls framework.
• Gather support and documentation for review of controls, monitoring and tracking action items, etc.
• Ensure business processes comply with appropriate controls to optimally manage risks, assisting with the execution of risk assessments where necessary.
• Understand and educate field associates on Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs).
• Provide ongoing support to associates as they document and operate Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs).
• Collaborate with process and controls owners to obtain process understanding, documenting the process flows and/or procedure documents.
• Evaluate control deficiencies and oversee remediation of those deficiencies.
• Identify areas for improvement and remediation of controls
• Develop guidance to support the organization with control compliance, such as evidence maintenance, policy job aids, etc.
• Partner with field teams on cross-departmental projects to improve the overall compliance environment.
• Stay up to date on internal and external changes that may impact the business as it relates to execution of controls and partner with the appropriate stakeholders to make changes accordingly.
• Support training initiatives across the organization to improve awareness and understanding of internal control requirements.
• Partner with both internal and external audit teams to facilitate streamlined and effective audit processes, as necessary.

What It Takes to Succeed

• Strong foundation in finance, internal controls, audit, or risk assurance
• Confidence reviewing control design and operational effectiveness
• Sharp analytical mindset with high risk awareness
• Ability to influence, educate, and build relationships at all organizational levels
• Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, CIA, or similar professional certification preferred
• Experience with SOX, COSO, internal or external audits, or risk assurance
• Exposure to SAP S/4, HFM, or large enterprise environments a plus

Associates at Canteen are offered many fantastic benefits.

Full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates:

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Services
• Choice Auto and Home Program

Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Canteen.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Canteen maintains a drug-free workplace.

Canteen