Market VP, Finance

Sysco • Walnut, CA

221d • Hybrid

About The Position

Key Member of the USFS Senior Leadership Team owning the development, tracking and achievement of financial goals, objectives, and the plan and forecast for the USBL Market. Responsible for achieving the financial results and plan, as well as the financial planning & analysis of capital planning, customer profitability, implementing and supporting the recipe for growth initiatives, routine and accurate forecasting of key assumptions, assessing financial risks, driving opportunities and mitigating risks, supporting the operational team in inventory control, executing financial controls and supporting the Sysco Business Services teams with the close of the financial statements, accounts payable/receivable, and credit & collections. Partner with the Senior Leadership Team and other key functions and teams in achieving these goals, while hiring, developing and managing a diverse team of finance colleagues. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, this role reports directly to the CFO of US Food Service and has a dotted line reporting relationship to the President of the USBL Market. This role often serves as a business advisor and therefore is required to contribute broadly across the business and functions. This role will also play a critical part in helping the team build and execute strategy to accelerate growth, drive profitability in all pillars of the income statement, as well as drive capital planning, manage working capital, ensuring return on invested capital, and executing and supporting our recipe for growth initiatives. This is an executive finance position responsible for directing and coordinating activities of multiple sites, multiple regions, and functions by performing the following duties personally or through supporting team members. Interaction with other functions, other markets, other business units, the Sysco Global Support Center and the Sysco Business Services teams within Sysco is paramount in performing the duties of this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business, master's degree, or MBA.
• Minimum of 8 years of previous experience in a leadership role working within a finance/accounting environment that supports multiple teams/sites.
• Strong financial and accounting background, including an understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management, and general finance and budgeting.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software (e.g. Workday).
• Proficient in building presentations in PowerPoint.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods.
• Ability to strategize and solve problems.
• Ability to translate and communicate complex financial or accounting problems to non-finance functions.

Nice To Haves

• Foodservice experience preferred.
• Large, public company experience preferred.
• Experience working and leading in a hybrid working environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Market President, Market and Region and USFS Senior Leadership teams to establish the plan, develop key drivers to achieving plan and lead the business.
• Partner with the Senior Management team, other functions, other business units, and team members to drive execution of key action items to achieve plan results and return on invested capital.
• Analyze the results of operations and review and explain key drivers of significant variances to plan and forecasted results.
• Develop and drive actions to continuously improve results.
• Explain results in a clear and concise way to the Senior Management Team, USFS Executive Leadership Team and Sysco Executive Leadership Team.
• Responsible for the entire set of financial statements, including the balance sheet and cash flows, and key financial metrics.
• Develop the three year long-range plan and the annual profit plan in conjunction with the Senior Management Team.
• Develop accurate financial forecasts and periodically update as forecasting cadence dictates.
• Serve as the point person on capital projects.
• Partner with the Senior Leadership team and the sales team, to analyze and validate profitability models for customer agreements.
• Partner with the Senior Leadership Team and the operations team, to identify opportunities for improvements in our operational performance.
• Select, train, and coach a diverse team of Supervisors, Managers, and Directors to maximize their professional growth.
• Collaborate and partner with other functions, other groups within finance, other markets and business units, and the Sysco Global Support Center and the Sysco Business Services teams to achieve financial goals.
• Partner with the Sysco Business Services Team to support the accounting and close processes for the business.
• Provide review and approvals, as required by Sysco's policies, for material, non-standard activity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues.
• Work collaboratively with others within and outside of the Market and our finance function to identify, develop and implement process improvement plans.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley controls.

Benefits

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• A strong work ethic and a team player attitude.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Master's degree