Sr. Accounting Manager

PFG | Performance Good Group • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • $125,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Senior Accounting Manager leads accounting execution, governance, and talent development across a significant region or portfolio of Vistar operating companies. The role oversees Managers and Staff Accountants, drives consistent and accurate close processes, evaluates financial risks and opportunities, and leads cross-functional initiatives to improve controls, scalability, and decision support. The position reports directly to the Vice President of Finance. It also functions as a team member within the department and organization and performs other duties as assigned to best serve the company.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 the 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.
• Coordinate and maintain communication and accountability across geographic areas, time zones, 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 operating companies 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.
• Travel as required and represent Field Accounting on enterprise committees, projects, and governance forums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior