POSITION SUMMARY:
The Compliance Associate is responsible for conducting overall compliance activities for the local finance team, supporting key compliance processes, reviewing of controls and compliance with local laws inclusive but not limited to the Value Added Tax Act.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform annual and ongoing self-assessment function and continuous review of internal processes to ensure compliance.
- Quarterly self-assessment
- Assist with Business license reviews.
- Key processes review to reduce risk
- Internal audit
- Periodic system access audit
- Recommend necessary actions to remediate process control deficiencies identified
- Ensure controls of day-to-day operations of the Finance/Accounting Department, Operations and Sales.
- Consistently provide comprehensive audits of internal company operations
- Annual self-assessments, Internal Audit, Annual system access audit, FAMM compliance
- Work with Internal Audit during audit.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications
• High School diploma
• 3 years internal control audit experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics
• 5 years combination of financial analyst and/or accounting experience
• Internal audit experience a plus
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
• Ability to read and interpret documents
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively
• Must have exemplary listening skills to facilitate effective two- way communication
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Microsoft Office skills
Skills Required
- High School diploma
- 3 years internal control audit experience
- Ability to read and interpret documents
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and interpret graphs
- Microsoft Office skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics
- 5 years combination of financial analyst and/or accounting experience
- Internal audit experience
Sysco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sysco and has not been reviewed or approved by Sysco.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with telehealth, behavioral health resources, and targeted programs indicate broad coverage and support. Preventive care access and ancillary offerings (dental, vision, Rx advocacy) further reinforce the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic company contributions plus a match, alongside an employee stock purchase plan, underscores solid retirement support. At union locations, enhanced pension terms add to perceived long‑term value.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent collective bargaining outcomes with substantial wage increases demonstrate meaningful pay progression where contracts apply. In high‑volume markets, incentive structures can amplify earnings beyond base rates.
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What We Do
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates almost 340 distribution centers, in over 10 countries, with 76,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $81 billion in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 28, 2025. As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions. For more information, visit www.sysco.com. For important news and key information for Sysco investors, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investors.sysco.com.
