Manager III Finance Governance and Controls

Ahold Delhaize USA a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize is part of the U.S. family of brands which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands Food Lion Giant Food The GIANT Company Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services including Finance Legal Sustainability Commercial Digital and E-commerce Technology and more.

Primary Purpose:

The Senior Manager Governance & Controls provides enterprise-wide leadership and accountability for the design execution and continuous evolution of ADUSAs financial and ESG control environment. This role owns the governance strategy risk posture and audit outcomes for Finance serving as the primary executive interface for external auditors and a trusted advisor to senior leadership. By establishing standards exercising design authority and leading cross-functional execution the Senior Manager delivers a scalable automated and effective control environment that improves audit efficiency reduces control deficiencies and protects the integrity of financial reporting.

Our hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Carlisle PA Salisbury NC Scarborough ME and Quincy MA.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the end-to-end governance framework and internal control environment across all significant finance and ESG processes systems and business units.
• Establishes enterprise standards for control design documentation testing remediation and optimization ensuring consistency scalability and compliance.
• Exercises decision authority over control and security design including the ability to approve or reject solutions based on enterprise risk and audit considerations.
• Leads identification of emerging risks control gaps and process inefficiencies prioritizing remediation based on enterprise impact and risk tolerance.
• Serves as governance authority for SAP S/4 SAP GRC and finance applications including segregation of duties (SOD) access controls and mitigating control frameworks.
• Partners with IT Security and Risk to design and govern controls architecture in complex SAP environments ensuring compliance with external audit and regulatory requirements.
• Champions automation and system-enabled controls to reduce manual effort improve reliability and support scalable growth.
• Acts as the single point of accountability for all external financial statements and ESG audits for ADUSA.
• Owns audit strategy planning execution and closeout ensuring timely high-quality audit responses and evidence.
• Oversee tracking remediation and resolution of audit findings deficiencies and management action plans.
• Communicates audit results risk trends and remediation progress to senior finance leadership and key stakeholders.
• Partners closely with Finance Legal Risk Compliance IT and Internal Audit to ensure integrated coverage of financial operational and technology risks.
• Provides senior-level advisory input on control and audit implications for system implementations process transformations and strategic initiatives.
• Influences senior leaders by translating technical control and auditing matters into practical business implications and decisions.
• Leads mentors and develops a high-performing governance and controls organization including direct reports and offshore/shared-service teams.
• Accountable for goal setting prioritization performance management capability building and succession planning.
• Builds and sustains a strong controls risk and audit mindset across the organization.

• Other job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Qualifications:

• 8 yearsof experience in accounting (highly developed technical skills gained through thorough knowledge from increasinglydifficult work/projects)
• BachelorsdegreerequiredAccounting preferred
• Experience with ERP systems SAP experience specifically S/4
• Strong working knowledge of SAPsoftware inclusive ofutilizationand accessofthe tool.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Power Query lookups pivot tables macros etc.)and advanced data analytic skills (usingPowerBI etc.)
• CPA or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
• Progressive leadership experience in enterprise accounting governance controls or audit within complex matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated success owning enterprise-wide control and audit programs including external audit accountability.
• Strong knowledge of ICFR IFRS risk management frameworks and audit methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead through influence drive change and partner effectively with senior leaders.
• Extensive experience with ERP systems; SAP S/4 experience required.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence all levels of management and external auditors.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and ability to understand complex accounting theories
• Experience with account analysisfinancial control assessment andexpertiselevel understanding of risks and controls
• Strong influencing skills and customer mindset
• Ability to communicatewith and influencevarious skillsets and backgrounds and to all levels of management and internal/external business partners including auditors
• Strong strategic planning andbusinessimprovement skills which includes recognizing the need for change andrecommending changes
• 15% travelrequired

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP GRC SAP security and role design. (Governance Risk & Controls)
• Advanced data analytics and reporting skills (e.g. Power BI).
• CPA CIA CISA CISSP or other relevant certifications.

IL/MA/MD/NYSalary Range: $120960 - $181440

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience internal equity and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

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At Ahold Delhaize USA we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation and were actively seeking top talent.

Our team shares a common motivation to drive change take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage care teamwork integrity (and even a little humor) we are dedicated to being a great place to work.

We believe in collaboration curiosity and continuous learning in all that we think create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth we invest in our people empowering them to learn grow and deliver at all levels of the business.