Senior Financial Analyst

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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 Description:

Compass Group, the world’s leading contract foodservice company, has a Great Opportunity for career development and growth here at its North America headquarters in Charlotte, NC as a Sr. Financial Analyst in the Treasury Department. This is a hybrid role that works in the office part of the week and at home part of the week.

This position will focus on supporting enterprise-wide business initiatives by analyzing working capital, with a primary focus on improving cash flow in Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), Inventory, and Deferred Income. A successful candidate will be an analytical and creative thinker with strong systems and communication skills.

Positions at this location require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, boosters, and/or regular COVID testing. Where permitted by law, applicants who are offered a position for this location may be asked about their vaccination status, which must meet minimum business requirements. All religious, medical, or other legally recognized exemptions regarding vaccination status will be considered.

Job Summary

Responsibilities:

• Utilize Hyperion and SAP to prepare monthly analyses of A/R, A/P, Inventory, and Deferred Income with explanations for variances to prior year, forecast, and budget

• Prepare detailed budgets and forecasts for A/R, A/P, Inventory, and Deferred Income with explanations for changes from previous expectations and prior year

• Review overall North America working capital results, forecasts, and budgets for reasonableness and prepare high-level summaries for senior management

• Prepare/Review Cash Flow Statements and schedules to tie out USA and North America Balance Sheet and Cash Flow MAP pages

• Prepare schedules and work with corporate departments to analyze and forecast various working capital accounts

• Assist with preparing the monthly cash flow rolling forecast

• Work with sector finance to understand recent trends, identify working capital opportunities, and improve reporting

• Review monthly working capital reports for distribution to sector and corporate management (e.g. DSO scorecards, Major Debtors, Inventory Turns)

• Prepare AR dashboard to summarize the sectors’ overdue AR and actions taken to collect

• Support cash management team with daily cash reporting, review of the daily cash settlement, cash concentration, letters of credit, and other responsibilities as needed

• Participate in the analysis of efficiency and effectiveness of current departmental reports and processes and procedures, and implement identified improvements

• Special projects as requested for sector finance and senior management

Candidate Traits/Skills:

• Critical Thinker – Ability to challenge the norm and offer healthy skepticism, imagination, and thinking outside the box

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills – Demonstrates fluidity to shift between the big picture and details.

• Entrepreneurial spirit - Proactive; self-motivated; inquisitive; persistent and not easily discouraged

• Accountability – Ability to work independently; prioritize and manage multiple projects in a deadline driven environment

Candidate Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, MBA preferred

• 6+ years of accounting/finance/budgeting experience in a large organization

• Experience preparing and/or analyzing cash flows

• Understanding of working capital and how it impacts the organization

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; Access, Word, and PowerPoint

• Proficient in SAP and Hyperion (HFM and/or Essbase)

• Knowledge of Project Management methodology preferred

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. *Los Angeles applicants: Compass Group will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box ordinance)

Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Req ID: 993290

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