SR. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Compass Group USA • Charlotte, NC, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

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As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. Our 225,000 associates work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Job Summary

The Financial Analyst position will be primarily responsible for balance sheet oversight, working capital variances and forecasts, corporate reconciliations, corporate journal entry approvals, creation and maintenance of policies, internal control compliance, and month-end close activities. The Senior Accountant will drive process innovation for their areas of focus and work closely with Financial Reporting, Financial Planning, Technical Accounting, other Corporate departments, and sectors. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Financial Accounting.

Responsibilities:

Identify and implement process improvements
Perform analysis over specific balance sheet reserve accounts
Support oversight of the Corporate balance sheet by facilitating the review of reconciliations and holding monthly meetings with other accounting departments and sectors
Review monthly working capital analysis, forecast, and annual budget
Establish and maintain policies to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls
Collaborate with business partners for an accurate and successful month-end close
Monthly accounting close activities, including journal entries
Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are timely, clear, and accurate
Assist in annual audit by providing requested reports and schedules
Provide ad-hoc reports as requested by management

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
CPA/CPA Candidate
2-3+ years of accounting/finance experience (public accounting and/or industry)
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Solid understanding of IFRS and US GAAP
Prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
MS Office proficiency
Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Microsoft Power Platform / process automation experience
SAP & Hyperion/Essbase experience
2+ years Public Accounting experience
MS in Accounting
Experience with SOX compliance testing & internal controls
Experience with a large company (> $3 billion sales preferred)

Apply to Compass Group today!

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.