Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Education
CPA
Career level
Senior-level
Remote
On-site
Benefits
Career Development

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Accounting Manager leads accounting execution, governance, and talent development across a significant region or portfolio of OpCo's (Operating Companies) on behalf of Vistar. This role oversees Managers and Staff Accountants, drives consistent and accurate close processes, evaluates financial risks and opportunities, and leads cross-functional initiatives that improve controls, scalability, and decision support.

Functions as a team member within the department and organization as required and performs other duties assigned to best serve the company. The Senior Accounting Manager reports directly to the Vice President of Finance.

Key Responsibilities may include:

  • Lead accounting performance across an assigned region or portfolio, including close quality, financial reporting, balance-sheet integrity, SOX compliance, and completion of corrective actions.

  • Manage and develop team through clear goals, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.

  • Review consolidated financial results, material account activity, significant estimates, and emerging risks; ensure appropriate escalation and resolution.

  • Establish area priorities and monitor standardized close calendars, reconciliations, review controls, documentation, and reporting expectations.

  • Partner with FP&A, General Ledger Accounting, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury, Operations, and senior field leadership on complex accounting and operational matters.

  • Work effectively across geographic areas and time zones, maintaining consistent communication, coordination, and accountability across multiple locations and regional teams.

  • Lead major process redesign, system implementation, acquisition integration, control remediation, and organization-development initiatives.

  • Provide leadership coverage for complex or under-resourced OpCo's and ensure sustainable transition plans.

  • Prepare and present executive-level assessments of accounting performance, risk, staffing, and improvement opportunities.

  • Promote continuous improvement through common metrics, root-cause analysis, automation, and sharing of best practices.

Additional Responsibilities may include:

  • Travel as required and represent Field Accounting on enterprise committees, projects, and governance forums.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

Ten or more years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including significant general-ledger and operational accounting responsibility.

Five or more years of people-leadership experience, including leadership of managers

Demonstrated success leading complex close, control, transformation, and talent-development initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

CPA, master's degree, or MBA.

Experience in food distribution, wholesale distribution, or another high-volume multi-site business.

Experience with acquisitions, ERP implementations, shared services, or enterprise process standardization.

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.

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