Field Chief Financial Officer

JOB SUMMARY

This is an important role that oversees the business-wide field finance function, including financial planning and analysis, financial control, cost accounting, accounting, tax, treasury, accounts payable / receivable, and credit and collections. Leads analysis, planning, and control of the organization’s financial transactions, systems, and procedures to comply with regulations, accounting principles, and other internal / external financial standards. Oversees and assists managing US SSMG Regions with Business Unit, Region and Area Presidents input. Primary point of communication and coordination for initiatives. Critical partner in the development, design and execution of the Business Unit’s transformational roadmap.

Responsibilities

Field Management

• Develops and promotes Business Unit goals and objectives and insures alignment with overall corporate goals and objectives.
• Supports Area President and Business Unit Financial Leadership
• Guides planning and development of departmental area budgets and evaluates area operations in terms of fiscal management to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Collaborates with Area and Region Leadership to maintain and enhance interface capabilities with other functions and departments in an effort to continually improve overall organizational efficiency.
• Analyzes, identifies, and proposes action to the solution of problems with the operations and leadership teams of individuals and departments in an effort to increase overall effectiveness
• Serves as finance Area spokesperson in cases of inquiry, feedback, or requests for special information in order to facilitate the accurate and precise flow of information.
• Provides coaching and direction to the region finance teams in order to achieve and maintain optimal efficiencies.
• Key participant in Area and Business Unit cross-functional leadership team.
• Supporting Area President and Business Unit Financial Leadership
• Participate in solution design and directly responsible for execution of initiatives
• Develop and support Business Unit strategies to minimize working capital investment
• Ensure highest integrity and quality of books of record in accordance with Sysco’s Financial Policies
• Ensure compliance with Corporate and governmental requirements
• In conjunction with the Compliance function, ensure all financial and accounting controls, reconciliations and internal audit remediation items are completed
• Working cross functionally, continuously work to improve all aspects of site performance
• Administrative tasks

Operational Management

Talent Management

Qualifications

Professional Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections

Physical Demands

Travel Requirements

The role travels up to 40% of time to the Operating Companies within the market.

Working Conditions

NOTICE : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job. The associate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity.

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