Manager Acctg Governance Controls Compliance for ESG

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

SALISBURY, NC

Ahold Delhaize USA

<p class="p1"><strong><br />Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands &ndash; Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop &amp; Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.</strong></p> https://www.adusa.com/

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Full Time

N/A

Overview: <ul> <li>Oversee the execution, monitoring, performance, and change management of governance, risk, and compliance activities for Ahold Delhaize USA. This includes ensuring that appropriate procedures and controls (business, financial, and technological) are established, communicated, and functioning in accordance with internal/external audit and controls. It also includes ensuring that relevant controls and segregation of duties (SOD) reviews are performed in compliance with the Global Control Framework.</li> <li>Provide overall support and guidance to ADUSA leaders for internal and external audits, including the planning of day-to-day activities with 3rd party partners and supporting the audits of entities.</li> <li>Reviews processes and assesses risk from both an operational and financial perspective.</li> <li>Directs the change management impacts to the US control environment to role design, security, and training in partnership with GSO teams. This position develops and facilitates training programs for ADUSA, external parties (i.e. Genpact), and Brand partners relating to accounting, financial reporting and governance.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>This role provides direction and mentoring across ADUSA, approves the documentation of compliance matters prepared by other team members and coordinates the communication with the team.<br /><br />Ensures efficient departmental processes are in place, establishing departmental goals, supporting corporate goals/initiatives, and setting priorities to ensure yearly goals are met. Acts as a knowledge expert in the organization.<br /><br /><strong><em>Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Chicago, IL, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville, MD and Mauldin, SC.&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <p><em><strong>Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.</strong></em></p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Collaborates with management throughout the organization to identify and categorize risks, assess their likelihood and impact, as well as the degree to which each risk relates to the achievement of strategic objectives, the complexity of the risk, and the potential material impact of the risk should they occur.&nbsp;</li> <li>Analyzes the impact that changes to the business (automated or manual) have on the control framework and ensuring the appropriate updates are made.&nbsp;</li> <li>Leads completion of analysis of business processes to mitigate the risks and recommend additional processes/controls as needed.</li> <li>Plans and delivers training programs (SAP, accounting processes, ESG, other skills) to associates and external vendors.</li> <li>Supports internal and external auditors in review of entities.&nbsp;</li> <li>Establishes and maintains strong relationships with the GSO teams in the development and roll out of Global initiatives and training opportunities.</li> <li>Ensures that accounting policy function is structured to capture changes in GAAP, IFRS, ESG, and other industry guidance and those changes in practice are effectively communicated, timely to Accounting Services and external partners.&nbsp;</li> <li>Leads functional area operational efforts to identify, understand, and document processes and procedures surrounding internal controls.&nbsp;</li> <li>Uses technical expertise to coordinate, develop and update written policies and procedures over the financial reporting and ESG processes.&nbsp;</li> <li>Partners with the US Risk and Controls teams, business, and Genpact in the maintenance and performance of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and ESG, including documentation of significant processes and identification of opportunities for automation and improvement.&nbsp;</li> <li>Liaise with US and Genpact Risk and Controls and onshore teams to ensure appropriate handoffs and end-to-end execution occurs.&nbsp;</li> <li>Supports ADUSA, accounting areas and (Genpact) to keep abreast of policy changes and accounting developments under the Global Control Framework.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provides direction and support on accounting questions to others within the larger accounting department and to business partners outside of accounting.</li> <li>Provides direction and guidance to staff on new accounting policies and procedures and helps to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.</li> <li>Makes recommendations for process improvements to maximize efficiency. &nbsp;</li> <li>Uses technical expertise to coordinate, develop and update written policies and procedures over the financial reporting process.</li> <li>Oversees the maintenance of the library of end-to-end control, standard operating procedure (SOP) documents, business design documents, and local accounting policies, which are used to ensure accurate and timely financial statements (SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), FDD (Functional Design Documents), BPPs (Business Process Procedures), etc.)</li> <li>Other job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.</li> </ul> <br />
Requirements: <ul> <li>8+ years' relevant experience</li> <li>Undergraduate degree required&nbsp;</li> <li>Strategic Planning&nbsp;</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Presentation skills&nbsp;</li> <li>Influencing skills&nbsp;</li> <li>Self-starter</li> <li>Leadership</li> <li>Internal or external audit experience</li> <li>Training experience, including various forms of media and presentation</li> <li>Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, macros, etc.)</li> <li>Advanced data analytic skills (using Power BI, etc.)</li> <li>Understanding of accounting principles and ability to understand complex accounting theories</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Business or Accounting degree preferred&nbsp;</li> <li>ESG/Sustainability controls and reporting experience</li> <li>SAP or ERP system experience</li> <li>Experience with account analysis</li> </ul>