Finance Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Finance Manager to join the Finance leadership team at Sysco Ireland. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining a strong control environment and developing a high-performing finance team while supporting the continued evolution of the finance function. This role is being recruited during a significant period of transformation as Sysco Ireland implements Microsoft Dynamics 365, one of the largest change programmes undertaken by the finance function. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to both the day-to-day leadership of the department and the longer term development of the finance organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial ControlLead the month-end close process for assigned areas.Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the balance sheet.Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations.Support the preparation of monthly management accounts.Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements.Drive continuous improvements in financial reporting processes.
• Reporting & ComplianceSupport statutory reporting requirements.Coordinate internal and external audit activities.Maintain strong governance and financial controls.Support tax compliance and other regulatory reporting.
• Leadership & People DevelopmentLead, coach and develop members of the finance team.Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and collaboration.Support the development of the Finance Graduate Programme through coaching, mentoring and technical development of graduates, working collaboratively across the finance leadership team to build future finance talent.Support graduate rotations, ensuring graduates gain broad exposure across the finance function while building both technical and commercial capability.Identify and develop future finance talent to support succession planning across the department.
• Continuous Improvement & TransformationIdentify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and efficiencies.Champion standardisation and best practice across the finance function.Support automation and process simplification initiatives.Lead or support business projects from a finance perspective, ensuring successful delivery of finance objectives, effective stakeholder engagement and robust financial governance.
• ERP TransformationPartner with the D365 implementation team to support the successful delivery of the ERP programme.Support process design, testing, business readiness and user adoption.Act as a change champion within the finance team, helping colleagues adapt to new processes and ways of working.

Candidate Profile Essential

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• 3+ years experience in financial reporting and financial control.
• Previous experience leading or developing finance professionals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems.

Desirable

• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing or distribution.
• Experience supporting ERP implementation or finance transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Personal Attributes

• The successful candidate will demonstrate:
• Strong leadership capability.
• A collaborative approach to working across teams.
• High levels of integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• A passion for developing people.
• A continuous improvement mindset.
• Resilience and adaptability in a changing environment.

Working in a Transforming Finance Function

Sysco Ireland is currently implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365, a major transformation programme that will shape how the finance function operates for years to come. Over the next 12 months, supporting this implementation will be a key priority for the successful candidate. As the programme progresses and the new ERP system becomes embedded, responsibilities across the finance leadership team are expected to evolve to reflect new processes, technologies and ways of working. Accordingly, this role has been designed with flexibility in mind. The successful candidate should be excited by the opportunity to work in a changing environment, embrace new challenges and be willing to adapt their remit as the finance function continues to evolve.

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 71,000 colleagues, the company operates 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 700,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco's 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at .