MANAGER, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & ACCOUNTING PROJECTS (HYBRID)

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 Business Intelligence and Projects Manager supporting Field Accounting Services. This position will coordinate resources to achieve a more effective, efficient, and automated work environment, all while providing excellent customer service to the accounting team. This position reports to Senior Manager, BI & Projects a offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of analysts and developers who support Field Accounting department projects and initiatives.
• Oversee the planning and execution of team's overall processes and tasks to ensure they are meeting or exceeding objectives/goals and accountable for their performance.
• Coordinate prompt issue resolution with internal and external technical support providers.
• Maintain and support current solutions to ensure business operation process continuity.
• Facilitate, support and automate processes surrounding accounting close.
• Support and maintain business applications and reporting as necessary for critical processes within the Field Accounting department.
• Create and publish key reports and analytics for Field Accounting management.
• Prepare and report on quantitative/qualitative analysis of team's results.
• Provide expert knowledge of automation solutions to accounting business partners.
• Assist with strategy for modernizing current solutions to optimize process and internal resource capacity.
• Identify, recommend, and drive process improvements and efficiencies within Field Accounting department.
• Manage system changes.
• Document and analyze information and processes to solve critical business issues and proactively communicate project details and documentation of solutions.
• Develop strong relationships within Field Accounting and Compass organizations and stakeholders
• Provide insight and advice for their needs.
• Provide data management, share best practices, support the closing cycle and facilitate audit requests.
• Collaborate and share knowledge internally within Field Accounting support and across all BI & Projects teams.
• Interact with Compass Technology department professionals to align technology needs and support the users.
• Understand, implement, and adhere to proper accounting practices and controls to mitigate risks.
• Support ad hoc assignments as requested by Management.
  

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or Information Systems
• 5+ years of business experience with 2+ years of managing direct reports experience.
• Accounting/Finance work experience in a large public company environment preferred
• Experience in supporting and maintaining software applications

Technical:

• Advanced Knowledge of MS Access and MS Excel
• Knowledge of SQL, Python, Microsoft Power Platform, i.e., Power Automate, or other automation tools.
• Intermediate knowledge of SAP.
• Azure Dev Ops or similar tool experience

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and customer service skills
• Strong problem-solving, process improvement and analytical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Drive change in a dynamic and busy environment
• Ability to cultivate solid business partnerships with peer management partners across multiple disciplines.