Manager, Accounting - Sodexo

Unit Description

Sodexo has an opening for an Accounting Manager in the Healthcare Seniors Segment with our Finance Shared Services Team located in Cheektowaga, NY which handles the accounting for our North American Operations.  Within the team there are many departments and positions so there’s opportunities for growth & advancement.

This role will work a hybrid schedule averaging three days in the office and two days from home plus vacation, holidays and personal days. 

The office offers a modern, collaborative environment with free parking and on-site full-service cafeteria

If you are looking for a good work/life balance – we’ve got it.

Performs general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements, such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, and capital expenditure schedules. Prepares, records, analyzes, and reports accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles. Provides financial support including forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing variations from budget. Analyzes and prepares statutory accounts and financial statements and reports. Conducts or assists in the documentation of accounting projects.

The successful candidate will:

• Focus on client contract and financial analyses from an enterprise perspective to identify complex business issues and develop creative solutions to help improve Sodexo's profitability, safeguard its assets, and strengthen its overall internal control environment.
• Ensure department and/or enterprise-wide compliance with IFRS technical accounting/financial reporting requirements, Group mandated internal control reporting requirements, and governmental/regulatory/client contractual requirements. Serve as primary point of contact for various internal and external audit activities.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the department's financial reporting/close and contractual reporting requirements. Analyze, develop, document, and implement departmental accounting policies, procedures, and systems, making recommendations for improvement.  Partner with other departments to help identify/resolve issues.
• Lead departmental projects and cross-departmental initiatives to identify, develop and implement procedural changes to improve current accounting, controls, systems, and procedures.
• Assist Manager with training, development, direction, and motivation of employees to ensure the department's overall objectives are consistently met. Supervise and monitor day-to-day workloads.  Assist Manager in the employee interview and annual appraisal processes.

Is this the right opportunity for you?  We are looking for candidates who have/are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management, preferred
• 6 years accounting / finance experience preferred
• Microsoft Office software, including Excel skills
• Basic working knowledge of Sodexo’s financial systems (SAP, Enterprise Analysis, UFS, EDW, etc)

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

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What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 3 years   

Basic Functional Experience - 3 years

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.