Illinois Virtual, Location, USA
17 days ago
WMS Project Controller (100% Virtual)

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This role will ensure that all program financials are governed and executed with accuracy in order to deliver on our fiscal commitments. This role will provide insights to and enable decision-making with Digital and Program Leadership to help drive accountability and improve cost effectiveness.

Flexible Work Policy: The WMS Project Controller position has been segmented as Remote Anywhere meaning the work is completed 100% remote/virtual anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES  

Build and maintain resource plan, allocations, and compliance to plan to ensure end to end continuity and predictability of the program spending and forecasting

Review and administer timesheet approvals, invoices, contracts, and analysis to drive forecast accuracy and adherence to plans

Liaise with vendor partners on both proposed and committed agreements to create accountability for delivery, value for investment, proper approvals and escalations

Collaborate with IT Finance and Accounting and conduct reviews of budgets, actuals, forecasts, and issue resolution to ensure alignment with GAAP CapEx and OpEx principles

Catalog all budgetary changes to maintain narrative continuity through life of the program

Own financial plan for life of the program, including but not limited to annual budget building and reporting out on actuals

Plan, build, and facilitate regular communications with executive and program leadership on program status

Single owner of all assigned program financial governance by maintaining and improving best practices, tools, and procedures

SUPERVISION:

No direct reports

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:

Regular interaction with all levels of associates within the program team; IT Finance; Senior and Executive leadership from Digital and Supply Chain

External:

Numerous software providers, implementation partners, consultants, and staff augmentation

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Remote: This role is fully remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a home-based environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of 5 years managing a program and/or department budget of at least $10M

Demonstrated financial and contractual management of large, complex projects, in a matrixed environment

Experience managing numerous vendors within a program with proven track record of creating accountability and achieving financial goals

Demonstrated ability to build strategic budget reports and represent the program in all budget and contract discussions

Proficiency in financial analysis and forecasting

Ability to work with large datasets

Strong knowledge of project management tools and methodologies (certification preferred)

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, information technology, business operations, supply chain, economics, or similar field or equivalent job experience  

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

PMP or similar - preferred

CPA or similar - preferred

Universal pay verbiage:

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.  The expected base rate for this role is between $75,000 and $120,000.

This role will also receive annual incentive plan bonus.​​ Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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