Regional Finance Manager

Job Responsibilities

Serve as the primary backup to the Regional Finance Director (RFD) during PTO, vacation, or other absences.
Provide interim coverage for open Finance Manager (FM) positions across the region.
Participate actively in regional leadership meetings and financial reviews.
Formally and informally lead and manage Finance Managers.

Onboarding & Training

Lead onboarding and continuous development of new Finance Managers.
Provide hands-on training on core systems, reporting tools, and operational procedures.
Act as a regional resource for training refreshers and upskilling initiatives.

Acquisition & Expansion

Lead financial onboarding for newly acquired market centers, including system setup and integration (banking, payroll, Global Field Financials, etc.).
FM training and transition support.
Regional alignment and compliance assurance.

Performance Management & Market Center Support

Provide deep-dive financial analysis and turnaround support to underperforming market centers.
Works with existing Finance Manager and District Manager to aid in conducting root cause analysis of revenue shortfalls and cost variances;
Develops tools and action plans to close gaps.
Partner with field leaders on execution of pricing initiatives (PI) and margin improvement strategies.

Financial Analysis & Process Improvement

Lead AP reconciliation and accrual accuracy reviews across the region.
Provide AR leadership to improve collections in underperforming market centers.
Guidance to the National and Key Account teams on non-standard procedures for successful field execution.

Planning, Forecasting, & Close Support

Assist in the preparation of AOP (Annual Operating Plan) and MOR (Monthly Operating Review) presentations.
Partner in monthly close, projection, and budgeting processes at both the market center and regional levels.
Provide support to the RFD in conducting of DM Health Checks across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' progressive finance experience, preferably in a multi-site or operationally complex environment.
• Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, and business partnering.
• Strong Excel and financial system proficiency; experience with ERP and FP&A tools preferred.
• Exceptional communication, training, and cross-functional leadership skills.

About Aramark

Aramark is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.