Sr. Accountant (GPO)

Core-Mark; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Food Group is hiring a Senior Accountant GPO to deliver scalable finance and operational services in a shared services setup. The role focuses on core PBS processes, accuracy in transactional activities, and driving process improvements across the organization.

The position partners with corporate finance and business units to enhance service delivery, ensure SOX compliance, and provide data-driven insights using Excel, Power BI, and ERP reporting tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in finance operations, shared services, or public accounting.
• Strong PBS process understanding and month-end close experience.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, S/4HANA).
• Analytical thinking with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support core PBS processes with accuracy, timeliness, and KPI alignment.
• Review and analyze financial and operational data to identify trends and variances.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement, including automation and process standardization.
• Support system implementations, ERP upgrades, and migration of activities into PBS.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls and internal policies; maintain documentation.
• Collaborate with IT, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury to improve service delivery.

Skills

PBS processes

ERP systems

Month-end close

Analytical thinking

Process orientation

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

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 Purpose

The Senior Accountant GPO plays a critical role in delivering high-quality, scalable, and standardized finance and operational services across the organization. This position is responsible for executing and optimizing core transactional, reporting and analytical activities, supporting end-to-end processes, driving process improvements, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and company policies.

The role partners closely with business units, corporate finance, and cross-functional stakeholders to enhance service delivery, improve efficiency, and enable data-driven decision-making within a shared services environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform and support core PBS processes while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, adherence to service level agreements, and alignment with defined KPIs and customer expectations.
• Review and analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, discrepancies, risks, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives, including process standardization, automation/RPA opportunities, process optimization, and finance transformation efforts.
• Support system implementations, ERP upgrades, process redesign, and migration of activities into PBS by documenting processes, maintaining SOPs, and aligning work with best practices and audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls, internal policies, regulatory requirements, approvals, reconciliations, and required documentation.
• Serve as a key point of contact for business partners by responding to inquiries, resolving issues in a timely manner, and building strong relationships with internal customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury, to support integrated processes and improve service delivery.
• Prepare, analyze, and present performance metrics, KPI/SLA tracking, operational dashboards, management reporting, variance analysis, and actionable insights using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and ERP reporting capabilities.
• Participate in governance forums and provide operational insights to leadership to support data-driven decision-making and improved performance outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications:

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Required Work Experience

• 3 - 5 Years of experience in finance operations, shared services, or public accounting

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of PBS processes and month-end close cycles.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, S/4HANA).
• Analytical Thinking
• Process Orientation
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Preferred qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Management Accountant
• (CMA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

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.