Operation Finance Specialist

Aramark

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Auditing, Cash Flow Projection, Communication Skills, Cost Accounting, Credit Control, Documentation Standards, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), External Audit, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Compliance, Financial Control, Financial Management, Financial Operations, Financial Policies, Financial Reporting, Financial Strategy, Forecasting, General Ledger Accounting, Internal Audit, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Costs, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Operational Strategy, Operations, Operations Management, Oracle Applications, Payroll Management, Policy Analysis, Reconciliation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Standards Development, Technical Accounting, Telephone Skills, Twitter
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Description

We are seeking a strategic Operations Finance Specialist to lead our accounting and financial reporting functions. This role is responsible for managing daily accounting operations, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance, and supporting senior leadership with financial and operational analysis. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, leadership experience, and a background in the service industry.

Job Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee full-cycle accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and bank reconciliations
  • Lead month-end and year-end close processes
  • Manage financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
  • Assist with the development and documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Oversee or support inventory and cost accounting
  • Provide cash flow analysis and forecasting support to leadership
  • Collaborate with leadership and upper management
  • Ensure alignment of financial controls and policies
  • Oversee payroll staff and coordinate with the HR Department when necessary
  • Prepare for external audits and assist with interim requests
  • Conduct internal audit when deemed necessary
  • Handle multi-entity and multi-location accounting
  • Responsible for ongoing evaluation and enforcement of policies and procedures with regard to Credit Control Department
  • Advance unresolved issues
  • Any ad hoc duties that may arise

Note: Due to the nature of the business additional duties may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge and key attributes:

  • 3 - 5 years' experience in service industry combined with a system driven approach to credit control
  • Prior experience working as a Controller in mid-sized to larger organizations
  • Have very good knowledge of Excel (crucial)
  • Have experience of working with Oracle System - this would be an advantage
  • Possess relevant or related financial qualification
  • Have good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Are self-motivated
  • Have excellent phone manner (crucial)

Education

Bachelors preferred

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/