Accounting Governance Controls Compliance Analyst IV

Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2085 Harrison Road
Store Code: Finance Central (5133612)
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.
What you'll be doing ...
You'll join a dynamic, high-performing team who will encourage you to grow professionally and personally. You will work with teams and leaders across the Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA) organization acting as a knowledge expert, providing support and direction with accounting risks and controls, and assisting with SAP business security administrator tasks and responsibilities.
The position will also support the ongoing external and internal auditors, all to help our ADUSA organization achieve Our Promise - to provide innovative solutions by leveraging scale and expertise so our partners can focus on building great local brands.
The team's priorities are focused on helping our business partners achieve their goals and objectives by ensuring that appropriate procedures and controls are established, communicated, and function in accordance with the Global Control Framework through:

• Maintaining proactive relationships with business management teams to stay in-sync with an everchanging business environment.
• Assisting in the onboarding and continued support of external and internal auditors, including tracking of all audit requests.
• Evaluating controls impact assessment for Internal Audit and Risk & Controls Findings.
• Using technical expertise and understanding of end-to-end process controls to analyze impacts of business process changes/additions.
• Helping ensure that the accounting policy function is structured to capture changes in IFRS and other industry guidance and those changes in practice are effectively communicated, in a timely manner to the Accounting Services and External Parties.
• Identifying opportunities to implement improved business processes and controls.
• Supporting SAP business security administrator, including assessment and problem-solving.
• Conducting research and analysis for developing SAP security roles, Fiori tiles and t-codes.
• Completing periodic key financial and SAP IT controls monitoring and testing.
• Providing direction and support on questions on documentation to others within the larger accounting department as well as to business partners outside of accounting.
• Creating impactful recommendations to assist management in better managing their risks; and
• Attending learning programs, training and networking sessions for self-development.

What we're looking for ...
A sharp, critical thinker who thrives in a team environment and enjoys collaborating. You use independent and creative thought to obtain information, analyze complex situations and solve problems. You excel in and enjoy communicating and you listen carefully to understand. You embrace technology and can adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• A minimum of 6-8 years of working or consulting experience in the following areas: financial and/or operational accounting;
• SAP S/4 experience a plus;

You'll need to have:

• The ability to adhere to our our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Critical thinking skills - use independent thought to obtain information and analyze complex situations
• Effective communication skills - convey information and ideas concisely; both verbally and in writing, including development of training documentation and presentation skills
• Project management skills - work in and/or lead teams to effectively perform work and prioritize assignments within challenging deadlines
• Accounting, audit, technical knowledge (MS Office, advanced MS Excel, etc.)
• Initiative, works with little supervision, problem-solving, ability to assess issues and develop plan of action
• Quickly adapting to changing priorities with the needs of the business
• 4-6 years' experience in a professional work environment
• Bachelor's degree and relevant business experience
• Ability to travel within the US 5-10%

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Business Acumen - the ability to understand organizational processes and objectives as well as obtain organizational insight through effective relationships
• Influence/Persuasion - the ability to collaborate with others to remove organizational barriers and use persuasive techniques to reach consensus
• 5+ years of accounting, consulting, or audit work experience
• Aptitude and desire to understand how technology (i.e., SAP technology, security, data analytics, general IT processes, robotic process automation, machine learning, etc.) impacts business processes
• Experience with change management, user acceptance testing, research and analysis
• Experience in use of data analytics and utilization of tools such as PowerBI, Microsoft Access or other related data analytics tools
• Experience in and/or passion for retail

What we offer...
Of course, we will offer you great pay and benefits, but there is so much more:

• A great work-life balance, where overtime is not something we set as the standard and where healthy co-workers are of great interest to us;
• A challenging role within a multidisciplinary team in a very dynamic environment;
• The opportunity to strengthen professional competencies and develop personal networks;
• Future career opportunities across our organization (inside or outside ADUSA Finance).

When you join ADUSA...
You'll be part of an organization that values courage, integrity, teamwork, care and humor.
If you believe in and can see yourself working for a purpose-driven organization, consider joining our team and helping us make a difference.
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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. When considered together, the companies of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, serving millions of omnichannel customers each week.
Job Requisition: 389621_external_USA-NC-Salisbury