MANAGER, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & ACCOUNTING PROJECTS (HYBRID)

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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. We have over 284,000 US associates who 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!

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Job Summary:

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.
   

Qualifications:

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.

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