Sun Holdings provides world-class franchise management services to the franchise ownership teams of some of America’s most popular restaurants. Brands serviced include over 1,200 Applebee’s, Arby's, Burger King, Cantina Laredo, Golden Corral, Freebirds World Burrito, IHOP, McAlister’s, Papa John’s, Popeye’s, Taco Bueno, and Uncle Julio's locations in 35 States. The collective portfolio of brands we provide franchise management services to makes up one of the largest franchisee organizations in the U.S.
Summary: Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Vice President - Shared Services will be responsible for the direct management of several key accounting and financial reporting functions within the organization, including accurate and timely financial statement production; financial and regulatory reporting; internal controls; research and analysis; the procure-to-pay cycle; and compliance with contractual documents and government regulations.
The Vice President - Shared Services will be involved in assisting the CFO with treasury and cash management duties and will serve as a member of the Executive Management Team. The Vice President - Shared Services will also lead, manage, coach, and mentor the payables team, as well as other reporting departments (i.e., permits, fixed assets, and taxes).
The Vice President - Shared Services will ensure that the organization has the policies, procedures, internal controls, segregation of duties, and systems in place to support effective program implementation and to ensure flawless audits. The Vice President - Shared Services will work closely with accounting leaders and their staff, not only to educate them regarding Finance procedures but also to explore how the Finance function can support the Company’s operations teams. In addition, the Vice President - Shared Services will partner with the CFO, senior leadership, and the human resources (HR) and information technology (IT) staff to enhance and better integrate Finance, HR, and IT functions.
Benefits and Perks:
401K with company match
Health insurance, including Medical, Dental, and Vision
HSA with company match
Earned Wage Access, Instant Pay Card
Ancillary benefits include STD, LTD, and Life insurance
Paid time off and paid holidays
FREE lunch at local brand-related restaurants
PerkSpot corporate nationwide discount program
And much more!
Responsibilities:
Enterprise Risk Management: Ensuring that the organization has the financial systems, policies, procedures, internal controls, segregation of duties and security access in place to safeguard assets and data; to prevent or detect fraud and conflicts of interest; to promote accurate and timely internal and external reporting and analysis; to ensure compliance with contracts, debt covenants, and contractual obligations; and to ensure clean financials and audits.
Financial Analytics, Advice and Counsel: Conducting in-depth financial analysis; providing expert financial perspective and opinions; proficient in spreadsheet design to facilitate complex analysis; and instrumental in helping to assess risk, analyze efficiency, and inform business decisions made by executive management.
Annual Audit: Serving as a resource to the external audit team throughout the annual audit life-cycle, ensuring that the organization has timely and accurately fulfilled all of its obligations and responsibilities as outlined in the terms of the engagement letter for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements under all state and federal laws.
Procure to Pay Cycle: Ensuring that all financial obligations, payouts, invoices, employee expense reports and so forth are extinguished in a timely and accurate manner, including (i) confirming the payment of each financial obligation is properly authorized and processed pursuant to established policies and procedures; thoroughly substantiated and documented; accurately coded and mapped to the proper natural and functional expense account and net asset category; and timely paid to the correct oblige/payee, including payments to donor-designees, vendors, contractors, consultants, employees, landlords, financial institutions and other payees; and (ii) ensuring that the payment of goods are properly matched to authorized purchase orders and approved shipping and receiving documents; that only pre-authorized payees are entered into the Great Plains Vendor Master; that timely and accurate Form 1099s are prepared and disseminated to applicable vendors in accordance with IRS regulations; and that the organization’s purchase card / travel card program and employee expense report process are administered in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Commitment to Continuous Improvement: Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement by implementing systems, structure, policy, and/or process enhancements that improve the quality of the Finance and Accounting department’s products and services and/or the efficiency and/or effectiveness of a major business process used to operate the organization.
Special Projects and Back-up: Leading and/or participating in special projects and activities as assigned; and assuming responsibility for the Finance and Accounting department in the absence of the CFO.
Essential Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must have at least a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance/Accounting; must be an active CPA candidate or possess an active CPA license. A Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance/Accounting or an MBA is preferred.
This is an extraordinary opportunity for a mature leader with at least 10 years of Accounting and Finance experience, ideally beginning their career in accounting and audit, followed by experience gathering, evaluating, presenting, and reporting financial and accounting information to executive teams and external stakeholders.
At least 7 years of broad finance and accounting experience, including hands-on experience in a complex multi-unit, multi-company organization that has multiple brands and a high volume of financial transactions.
Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with and the financial acumen of all levels of staff throughout the organization; and create and promote a positive and supportive work environment consistent with the organization’s culture, values, core competencies, and guiding principles.
Must possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility, a strong work ethic, and an unwavering commitment to the organization’s mission; a proactive, hands-on entrepreneurial thinker who will own, in partnership with the CFO, the responsibility for the finance and accounting function. Must have the ability to create and maintain a culture of fiscal stewardship, prudence, fidelity, and extraordinary customer service.
Demonstrated experience managing financial and audits and working with external auditors; and managing financial and managerial reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, and cash flow.
Technology savvy with advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting software and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; SQL, preferred but not required.
Keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, which allow for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data in a user-friendly and concise manner to individuals with varying levels of financial acumen, including presentations to senior management, Finance and Accounting, and Audit Committee members or other outside partners and key stakeholders.
This position is located on-site, Monday through Friday, at our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Our engaging and collaborative culture helped earn us a spot on Newsweek's list of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2024. Want to learn more about who we are? Visit us at www.sunholdings.net.
We at Sun Holdings are committed to delivering a rewarding experience to our customers and a stimulating career environment for our employees. Sun Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer