Director of Technology Internal Controls

Sysco

About The Position

Director provides leadership and direction to both GSC and global field associates regarding the consistent accounting policies, supporting technology processes and controls. Areas of responsibility include ensuring compliance with accounting and technology processes, policies and internal control and continuous process improvement for all functions. Also responsible for leading strategies to assist with technology controls and process efficiencies to reduce costs and facilitate overall business improvement. Close partnership with Business Technology, Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury, and Financial Planning & Analysis is critical for the role, as well as with the business leaders across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Shared Services and Field Finance and Operations to deliver financial accounting guidance including the identification and establishment of effective internal controls.

Requirements

Bachelors or higher equivalent degree in Technology/ Information Systems, Accounting or Finance
8+ Years of Business Technology, Process Design or Experience in Controllership Activities including views across General Ledger, Payables, Expenses, and Receivables
Proficient in P&L Variance Analysis / Cost Management
Experience in Controllership Activities including views across General Ledger, Payables, Expenses, and Receivables
Leadership Experience in Leading Teams – preferably including offshore, third party teams
Experience with developing policies, processes, procedures and standards
Expertise working with key ERP platforms and their control environments, such as: SAP security and workflow controls Oracle E-Business Suite roles and responsibilities management Workday security and business process controls Cloud ERP controls (e.g., NetSuite, D365)
Knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals including: Understanding of vulnerability management, patch management, antivirus/endpoint security controls. Awareness of encryption standards, multifactor authentication (MFA), and network segmentation.
Ability to assess new technologies and IT projects for risk and controls implications: Evaluate control design for cloud migrations, DevOps pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and API integrations.
Working knowledge of key systems and applications including SUS, SAP, BPC, SPIN, Liberty, etc.
Strong technical skills and in-depth experience working with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of Access, MS Project and SharePoint tools
Strong communication skills and Executive Relationship skills
Teaming skills to work with business groups outside of Finance
Ability to collaborate and work across functions within Sysco

Nice To Haves

Big 4 Accounting/Consulting Experience preferred
Experience with tools such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow, GRC platforms (e.g., RSA Archer, AuditBoard).
Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CIA, or CPA.
Previous experience in foodservice or foodservice distribution industry preferred
Solid understanding of Sysco’s organizational structure including the various operating/reporting verticals (USBL, Sysco Canada, SYGMA, FreshPoint, Specialty Meat, Guest Worldwide, International)
Knowledge of Food Services, preferred

Responsibilities

Assists individual Sysco entities globally with questions regarding Technology and Accounting process, policy and controls helping to build consistent compliance throughout the enterprise
Lead Team responsible for developing documentation to support critical technology process and control issues
Manages team responsible for updating and maintaining Sysco’s Financial Accounting Methods Manual (FAMM)
Provides oversight over the maintenance of Sysco’s standard Chart of Accounts (CoA) definitions including the enterprise GL Account mapping and definition reference document
Partners with Corporate Financial Reporting to ensure GL account additions and changes are properly reflected in the BPC system
Assists with implementing and maintaining the Delegation of Authority Policy providing guidance to Leadership regarding the appropriate Lead Finance Governance Working Committee meetings
Leads team working with all project teams to ensure technology risks are identified and appropriate internal controls are designed, developed and implemented to mitigate the risk.
Collaborate with various Technology teams to better understand the changes that are being planned or implemented and to provide guidance on updating process and control related issues.
Manage team responsible for evaluating ITGCs across areas such as access management, change management, and computer operations (e.g., backups, job scheduling).
Responsible for assisting individual Sysco entities with questions regarding IT risk and internal controls help to build consistent compliance throughout the enterprise.
Leads team responsible for working with IT Management to design and implement automated controls and IT-dependent manual controls.
Manages team validating IT processes and controls are in place working with Internal Audit leadership to answer all audit/compliance questions.
Oversee team responsible for providing continuous monitoring of key financial and operational controls.
Assist in the development and enhancement of IT SOX policies and procedures.
Monitor and report on compliance issues and recommend improvements for IT processes.
Assists individual Sysco entities with questions regarding accounting policy help to build consistent compliance throughout the enterprise
Manages team responsible for Evaluating financial processes and procedures to identify opportunities to gain efficiencies or improve effectiveness developing and maintaining policies to support the revised processes
Oversee the development of integrated training materials to facilitate knowledge sharing and compliance with enterprise policies and procedures
Problem Solve - Troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues and communicate resolution.
Partner with IT Leaders to develop policies on any new matters and provide training to teams (on-shore and off-shore) on such matters.
Analysis- Partner with other functions to ensure financials are properly stated and provide value-added insights.
Monitoring - Reviews dashboards, enforce SLA adherence, KPI’s and analyzes reports.
Responsible for ensuring overall health of centralized accounts, balance sheet and income statement.
Monitor and communicate key risks/opportunities each period ensuring alignment with other functions.
Administrative- Lead department meetings and other routine meetings with staff to inform staff on key updates and drive strategic priorities.
Provide guidance and support to team members, including providing proactive and routine training on matters and items technical and non-technical in nature.
Strategy - Regularly attend and/or lead strategic, partnership meetings and take an active seat at the table.
Responsible for the design, compliance and accounting and controls across all Sysco entities and other strategic initiatives and significant or unusual transactions.
Talent Development - Drive outstanding business results through traditional management functions including, but not limited to, sourcing and selecting talent, coaching and development, performance assessment, training, general talent planning and project scheduling.
Continuous Process Improvement & Alignment - Work collaboratively with others within and outside of the function to identify, develop and implement process improvement plans, simplify and improve processes, reduce costs, prevent loss, and to ensure that work is completed accurately and on time.
Relationships- Manage relationships with third-party service/compliance providers and external auditors. Additionally, develop close partnerships internally with other functions including financial reporting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, shared service center leadership, local and national credit, payables, account receivables, payroll, pricing and agreements, and global business owners (e.g., field leadership).
Financial Planning - Manage the overall organizational budget. Additionally, partner with the Financial Planning and Analysis team to ensure all accounting matters are properly assessed, communicated, and included in the forecast.
Prepare and present executive level presentations in a manner that is easily understood