Finance Sr Manager

Aramark

Dallas, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Receivable, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Billing, Bookkeeping, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Business Support, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Cash Flow, Channel Strategies, Communication Skills, Contract Analysis, Contract Review, Cost Analysis, Customer Relations, Decision Support, Detail Oriented, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Expense Management, External Audit, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Control, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Operations, Financial Strategy, Financial Systems, Forecasting, Internal Audit, Inventory Management, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Metrics, Multitasking, Operational Improvement, Organizational Skills, Performance Reviews, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss, Revenue Analysis, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Scalable System Development, Strategic Planning, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Twitter, Variable Costs, Variance Analysis
LOCATION
Dallas, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Finance Manager serves as a strategic partner to Operations leadership, driving financial performance through advanced analysis, forecasting, and decision support. This role goes beyond reporting by influencing business strategy, identifying risks and opportunities, and ensuring strong financial discipline across the portfolio.

The Senior Finance Manager provides leadership to both finance and operations teams, while developing scalable processes, strengthening financial controls, and guiding long-term planning initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

  • Own and lead the month-end close process, including deep variance analysis against forecast, budget, and prior periods, with clear insights and action plans
  • Drive weekly and monthly performance reviews across food, labor, and direct costs, proactively identifying trends, risks, and opportunities across locations
  • Conduct advanced root cause analysis on revenue, cost drivers, and EBIT performance, and translate findings into operational recommendations
  • Provide financial leadership and oversight to unit bookkeepers and finance support teams, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and strong internal controls
  • Act as a strategic business partner to Operations leadership, influencing decisions that drive profitability, efficiency, and long-term growth
  • Lead financial performance reviews tied to contract compliance, key metrics, and client expectations, ensuring accountability across stakeholders
  • Develop and deliver financial training and guidance to operations leaders, improving financial acumen and ownership at the site level
  • Lead financial components of client interactions, including quarterly business reviews, budget presentations, and performance discussions
  • Support new business initiatives, contract renewals, and retention efforts through financial modeling, proformas, and scenario analysis
  • Own the monthly forecasting and projection process, ensuring accuracy, alignment, and accountability across business units
  • Lead the annual planning and budgeting process, including target setting, financial modeling, and executive-level presentations
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for financial inquiries from clients and senior leadership, providing clear and actionable insights
  • Oversee billing and invoicing processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with contractual terms
  • Drive improvements in cash flow through oversight of accounts receivable, inventory controls, and capital expenditure management
  • Partner with internal audit and external stakeholders on audits, ensuring compliance and timely resolution of findings
  • Track, analyze, and report on contract modifications and financial impacts
  • Develop executive-level reporting and ad hoc analysis to support senior leadership decision-making
  • Provide forward-looking insights using historical, current, and predictive financial data
  • Lead or support high-impact financial initiatives and special projects as directed by senior leadership

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience with demonstrated ownership of financial strategy and business partnership
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
  • MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced certification strongly preferred
  • Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate financial data into business decisions
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to senior leadership and clients
  • High attention to detail with strong organizational discipline
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. 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.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what youre pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About the Company

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Aramark

We focus on enriching and nourishing the lives of millions all over the world, providing a wide range of services—food, facilities and uniforms—to a diverse group of clients in 19 countries. We serve world champion sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, state-of-the-art healthcare providers and the world’s leading educational institutions. And every day, we dream of ways to do it better through our commitment to innovation and our passion for excellent customer service.

Innovation inspired by you
The better we know the people we serve, the greater the experiences we can develop. Whether it’s food service, facilities or uniforms, our proprietary programs allow us to understand the wants and needs of our audiences.

Armed with that knowledge, our Service Stars spring into action, combining insights and ingenuity to deliver moments that make a difference. These innovations could be game-changing campus transformations. Or a simpler, quicker way for you to access condiments at the ballpark. In any case, our innovations help create experiences that make an impact.

Beyond great service
Another key part of what makes us different is something we call service excellence.

To us, service excellence isn’t just about providing great customer service. It also means using time-tested practices and proven processes to get it right every day, everywhere, in everything that we do. And it's also about striking the perfect balance between doing something well over and over again and being responsive enough to the changing needs of clients and customers. It’s being open to the continuing cycle of innovation. Excellent, but never satisfied. Process-driven, but never locked in place.

We never stop thinking of new, better ways to get it right when our people impact the lives of clients and consumers every day.

Our people make all the difference—we make sure of it
Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.

We understand that many times our people are literally the face of your business. That’s why all 270,000 Service Stars receive continual access to professional development and proprietary skills training.

The bottom line is this: when you work with Aramark, you can be confident you’ll be collaborating with the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. That’s true whether it’s for strategic expertise, operational excellence or just serving a morning coffee. That’s our commitment as trusted partners and Service Stars. That’s the Aramark way.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Food and Beverage Production
FOUNDED
1936
WEBSITE
https://www.aramark.com/