VP, Field Finance, Canada

VP, Field Finance, Canada

Reports To : CFO, International Americas

Location : Sysco Canada

Type : Permanent Full-time

Closing Date : September 9, 2024.

Salary Range : $141,649 - $263,063

Company Overview :

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers who prepare meals away from home.

Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

With over 57,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations.

For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.

Sysco, one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up.

Are you ready to drive success?

Role :

This position is responsible for Canada’s overall financial planning, management and accounting. The role ensures proper internal controls and procedures are established and followed to safeguard the Company’s assets and properly satisfy the Company’s financial obligations.

This role has functional oversight for 4 Regional Business Units + Specialty Finance and operates as the key complimentary role to the CFO Int’l Americas focused specifically on driving performance in Canada.

Role Responsibilities :

• Serves as the Field VP, Finance for the company by determining the methods and procedures for executing the company’s financial operations in accordance with corporate and government guidelines.
• Operates as a consultant and key business partner to maximize profitability of the Canadian operation; for example, develops business rationale for improving efficiency of the network footprint.
• Key finance functional business partner to fellow field colleagues in Sales, Merch, HR and Operations.
• Through extensive analysis and cost formulation practices, develops and recommends plans for expansion of existing programs, operations, and financial activities.
• Ensures monthly field forecasts are accurate and timely.
• Insightful preparation and review of risks and opportunities across the business.
• Provides advisory role to executive staff for profit opportunities and cost reductions.
• Develops business strategies, monitors progress and makes adjustments / recommendations as needed.
• Responsible for ensuring the company’s Profit Plan is prepared as directed and submitted in a timely fashion according to corporate guidelines.
• Controls and reviews day to day operations of the Finance / Accounting Department.
• Provides continuous direction and guidance to other departments to ensure the safeguarding of company assets.
• Directs or conducts management studies and prepares workload and budget estimates for specified or assigned operations.
• Ensures optimum return rate on investments / company assets.
• Develops long range planning tactics that can be utilized by the company.
• Assists in the recruiting and continuous training and development of departmental associates and assists in interpreting the company’s policies and practices.
• Responsible for performance management and development of finance associates.
• Aids in the solicitation of new or prospective business by participating in company meetings and presentations when necessary and in other activities within the market area to develop and foster the company’s recognition within the business community.
• Liaises with key stakeholders at Sysco Corporate, Houston to leverage best practice methodologies and systems.
• Supports civil and acquisition legal matters.
• Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
• Understands both the economic and cultural value that a safe organization with minimal environmental impact brings to an organization.
• Is willing to drive Environmental, Health and Safety performance by providing necessary resources and holding their team accountable to complying with EHS programs, policies, and requirements.
• Positively influence and shape a large and inclusive organizational culture to be one that’s productive, vibrant, and a desirable place to work.
• Ability to effectively lead change and transformational initiatives through sound change management practices that will ensure sustained adoption, including stakeholder engagement across multiple functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Skills / Job Requirements (About you) :

• 10 years financial subject matter expertise and / or accounting experience required.
• Prior managerial experience as an executive, functional lead required.
• Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Recognized professional accounting designation preferred (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA).
• MBA in Business, Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Proficiency with accounting software, word processing and spreadsheets.
• Financial planning and strategy.
• Managing profitability.
• Strategic planning and vision.
• Forecasting.
• Budget development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate flexibly up and down the org chart.
• Excellent time management, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing with access to a vehicle is required. Travel required 15-25%.

Application Process :

Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.

External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca / careers

Our Purpose :

Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission :

Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity :

Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

Benefits :

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Optional Insurance
• Parental Leave Plan
• Company Pension Plan
• Group RRSP & TFSA
• Employee and Family Assistance
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Maple Virtual Care
• Unlimited on-line learning
• Sysco product discounts
• Preferred vendor discounts
• Colleague Resource Groups

benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)

J-18808-Ljbffr