Senior Accounting Analyst
Company: Sysco
Location: Laurel
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
Company: US1601 Coastal Sunbelt Produce, LLCZip
Code:20723Minimum Level of Education:Bachelor's DegreeMinimum Years
of Experience:5 YearsEmployment Type:Full TimeTravel Percentage:
0Compensation Range:$76, $114,100.00The compensation range provided
is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used
to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills,
years of experience and other factors. You may be eligible to
participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.BENEFITS
INFORMATION:For information on Sysco's Benefits, please visit Job
Profile SummaryThe Senior Accounting Analyst reports to the
Accounting Manager and is responsible for overseeing the overall
general ledger and accounting related activities for assigned Sysco
entities and accounts. They ensure timely completion of close
related activities, manage risk based on exception reporting,
control reconciliation of accounts and records, and may include
administrative/transactional accounting support work, such as
ledger maintenance and data entry.Position Purpose:This position is
for a dynamic individual with the accounting department. It is
important that this individual can handle complex accounting
concepts, lead, coach and maximize the performance of degreed
accountants. The ideal candidate for this position will have at
least 5 years' accounting experience with a demonstrated ability to
lead others.Primary Responsibilities:
- Prepare complex accounting entries and exercise judgement in
the application of Sysco policies for financial reporting
- Review and approve monthly and quarterly account
reconciliations as prepared by the SBS Accounting Analyst and
Global Staff Accountant to lower risk and ensure accurate reporting
and ledger maintenance
- Review and approve medium to high-risk journal entries as
prepared by the SBS Accounting Analyst and Global Staff
Accountant
- Act as the escalation point of contact for the Sysco entities
on the balance sheet accounts assigned
- Overall responsibility for month-end task list, including BPC
reporting packages for financial consolidation, on assigned
accounts and entities to ensure all period close activities are
completed on time and accurately
- Prepare and reconcile key deliverables for various
stakeholders
- Provide documentation for assigned controls
- Regularly attend key stakeholder meetings to discuss open risks
and develop action plans to resolve
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and
procedures
- Develops and performs analytics on key accounts to drive
resolution, create efficiencies in reviews, provide entity wide
visibility, and reduce overall risk.
- Responsible for understanding and applying the Financial &
Accounting Methods Manual (FAMM) and suggesting additions and/or
updates where necessary
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Review and provide feedback to the SBS Accounting Analyst and
SBS Global team regarding Reconciliations, Journal Entries and
other assigned tasks
- Review and approve SOPs prepared by SBS Accounting Analyst and
Global Staff Accountants; ensure the accuracy of current SOPs and
assist SBS Accounting Analyst and Global Staff Accountants to
revise if needed
- Mentor new SBS Accounting Analysts and Staff Accountants at SBS
Global team on Sysco Accounting processes and culture
- Suggest process improvements and works with upstream process
owners to streamline the end-to-end processes
- Support the Accounting Manager on overall team management where
necessary
- Complete special projects as necessary
- Ensures adherence to department goals/metrics, Internal Audit
reports, and SLAs
- Complete SBS Accounting Analyst responsibilities (as necessary
and appropriate)Education
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance Experience
- 5 years Accounting or related experienceSkills:
- Demonstrates the ability to analyze and reconcile reports
- Demonstrates skills in problem solving, team building, total
quality management
- Ability to find & resolve discrepancies
- Able to collaborate and work cross-functionally to solve
problems
- Knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, specialized
accounting / finance software ERP Systems (i.e., Workday, Visual
Produce, etc.) and data wrangling software (i.e., Alteryx)
- Strong communication skills#LI-JS1OVERVIEW:Sysco is the global
leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and
a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333
distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000
customer locations.We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow
personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a
dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds
their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working
individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you
why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
STATEMENT:Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the
United States.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants
without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability,
veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state
or local law.This opportunity is available through Sysco
Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Keywords: Sysco, Alexandria , Senior Accounting Analyst, Accounting, Auditing , Laurel, Virginia
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