• Job Description

  Req#: R-28732

  Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

  What We Offer :

  • Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment

  • FULL flex benefits program

  • Company matching RRSP

  • Family culture

  • Advancement opportunities

  • Profit Sharing

  • 125+ years, family owned and operated company history

  Position Summary

  Leads and evaluates financial plans, policies, and analysis for assigned divisions at Gordon Food Service. Provides financial insights and support for decision-making, including customer profitability, sales and margin analysis, and operational efficiency.

  Essential Functions

  • Provide financial leadership and develop the financial skills of divisional leadership and their teams.

  • Create and assess profitability and predictive models based on sales data; evaluate customer profitability post-onboarding.

  • Manage the long-range planning (LRP), annual operating plan (AOP), and forecasting processes.

  • Oversee month-end reviews: lead presentations, prepare financial comments, and analyze expenses.

  • Prepare data for sales, margin, and cost forecasts; analyze various financial accounts.

  • Collaborate with Home Office Operational Finance for reporting, analytics, and best practices.

  • Lead or participate in action teams, strategic initiatives, and special projects; recommend cost-saving or profit-generating opportunities.

  • Support capital investment processes by compiling data and analyzing impacts.

  • Attend divisional leadership meetings and conduct financial reviews.

  • Mentor analysts and team members; perform other assigned duties.

  Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; CPA or CMA preferred.

  • Five years of professional experience in finance or accounting, preferably.

  • Expertise in general ledger accounting, cost analysis, GAAP, and internal controls.

  • Experience with large data sets and general accounting processes.

  • Strong problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and in teams.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to multitask and prioritize.

  • Familiarity with finance and accounting software (e.g., Anaplan, SAP, Microstrategy).

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  We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

  All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

  If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talentcanada@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

  Position Summary:

  Directs, develops, plans and evaluates Gordon Food Service financial plans and policies in budget, financial analysis and corporate planning for assigned divisions. Provides financial insight and decision support for the divisional leadership team on all financial and operational matters, including but not limited to evaluating customer profitability, analyzing sales and margin results, and reviewing operational efficiencies / expense trends

  Essential Functions:

  • Provide financial leadership to division assigned; develops financial acumen of the divisional leadership and their teams

  • Create profitability and predictive models based on sales input and evaluate post-onboarding customer profitability via lookback reviews and implementation of action steps

  • Lead and facilitate the LRP/AOP/Forecast processes for the division

  • Perform month-end review process, including:

    • Lead month-end presentations for senior teams

    • Prepare and input month-end comments into financial reporting

    • Review expense results and trends with operational leadership

  • Prepare sales, margin, and cost input for the re-forecast process.

  • Analyze and provide insights on the behavior of various sales, margin, product loss, expense, and inventory accounts

  • Collaborates and partners with Home Office Operational Finance team, leveraging this group for reporting, analytics, and best practices to be utilized and shared across the business unit while avoiding duplication of efforts

  • Leads and participates in action teams/councils, key strategic initiatives and special projects. Analyzes and makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.

  • Support capital process by compiling data for capital requests and assisting with capital investment impact analysis.

  • Participates in divisional leadership team meetings and leads financial reviews with the team

  • Provides key financial and operational information to assist divisional leadership in decision making

  • Mentor analysts within the team or divisional team members to support their development and/or financial acumen

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

  • Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fields is required

  • Five years of professional experience in finance or accounting, preferably.

  • Certification or License Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is preferred

  • Must have knowledge of general ledger accounting, cost accounting and analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and internal control analysis and implementation. Experience manipulating large amounts of data.

  • Knowledge of general accounting cycle, with ability to journalize and reconcile activity that flows through the trial balance. Ability to recognize inaccurate coding, and the ability to understand AP, AR, Payroll, inventory processes. Has great ability to problem solve with accuracy and thoroughness.

  • Self Management - self direction, distraction, repetition, prioritization, fluctuations in workload, ambiguity, and accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments, maintains confidentiality.

  • Curiosity - acts with genuine curiosity to become an expert in the business that leads to excellent financial support

  • Reacts well under pressure and approaches others in a tactful manner, possesses an entrepreneurial attitude, strategic visioning capabilities, strong decision making skills and enjoys working in a cross-functional team environment.

  • Must be willing to take on additional tasks and duties when necessary.

  • Must have excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills as well as problem-solving capabilities.

  • Must have ability to prepare and deliver presentations and speak at minor functions as a departmental representative.

  • Must have the ability to multitask, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.

  Equipment / Tools / Technology:

  • Strong knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, database, email, and internet software applications.

  • Ability to migrate through new software related to Finance and accounting (e.g. Anaplan, SAP, Microstrategy, etc.)

  We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
  If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talentcanada@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

• About the company

  Gordon Food Service is a foodservice distributor based in Wyoming, Michigan serving the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest regions of the United States and coast-to-coast in Canada.

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