Accounting Manager
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About the role
Buyers Edge Platform stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the foodservice industry through technology, purchasing power and partnerships. We are dedicated to empowering stakeholders across the entire foodservice ecosystem (operators, distributors, manufacturers) with efficiency and unprecedented visibility. With a diverse portfolio of over a dozen brands, our mission is clear: to reduce costs, streamline the foodservice supply chain, and propel the industry from manual to automated. Today, we are one of the largest players in foodservice, with over 200K operator locations across North America and over $50 billion of aggregated spend volume. Our commitment to foodservice excellence is proven in four distinct areas of value: Digital Procurement Network, Fresh Solutions, Supply Chain Management, and Software. Buyers Edge Platform is not just a provider - we are a strategic partner on the journey towards a more efficient, connected, and automated future for the foodservice industry.
Responsibilities
- Client Ownership & Relationship Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, ensuring all requests are consistently addressed in a timely, professional, and organized manner.
- Take clear ownership of client relationships by maintaining visibility over all deliverables, open items, and ongoing requests, ensuring full resolution and follow through.
- Maintain a strong working understanding of client operations, transaction flows, and financial drivers to support accurate review and meaningful communication.
- Communicate financial results, respond to questions, and manage expectations around timelines, deliverables, and scope.
- Proactively track, document, and communicate status updates, decisions, and next steps to ensure alignment across client and internal teams.
- Identify and raise issues early that impact client work, including delays, inconsistencies, or process gaps, and ensure they are clearly communicated and resolved.
- Demonstrate accountability by consistently following up on outstanding items and ensuring nothing is left incomplete or unresolved
- Financial Management & Close Oversight
- Manage and review all components of the monthly close process, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness through detailed review and coordinated resolution of issues.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all discrepancies are identified and resolved.
- Direct preparation and analysis of client P&Ls and investigate variances to ensure financials are accurate and complete.
- Ensure financial reporting aligns with company policies, standards, and client requirements.
- Team Coordination & Delegation
- Oversee work performed by offshore teams, ensuring quality and consistency.
- Manage team task list(s) confirming all tasks are completed timely and proactively communicating to appropriate team members when deadlines are not met.
- Delegate recurring tasks appropriately, reinforcing a scalable "reviewer" model.
- Provide clear direction and feedback to reduce rework and improve team output.
- Support execution when necessary, due to deadlines or sensitive matters.
- Issue Identification & Resolution
- Identify, document, and raise issues related to data, processes, or workflow inefficiencies.
- Propose solutions and next steps while escalating complex decisions when appropriate.
- Ensure all issues are fully resolved and properly documented.
- Monitor recurring issues and support efforts to address root causes.
- Process Improvement & Operational Discipline
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reduce manual effort, and increase efficiency.
- Maintain and update SOPs to ensure processes are clear, consistent, and repeatable.
- Ensure internal systems and workflow tools are accurate and up to date.
- Support a shift toward scalable, process-driven work rather than one-off execution.
- Core Expectations
- Develop understanding and utilization of all Dine internal tools, software, and standards.
- Demonstrate ownership through consistent follow-through and accountability
- Build a solid understanding of clients and processes to support effective review
- Raise issues early and clearly when inefficiencies or inconsistencies arise
- Prioritize delegation and repeatable processes to support scalability.
- Operate effectively within established s
Benefits
Additional Information
The Accounting Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day accounting operations for assigned clients, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, consistent execution of processes, and strong client communication. This role serves as the primary reviewer and workflow owner, operating within established Dine standards while building a strong understanding of the financial impact of client operations. The Accounting Manager is responsible for identifying issues, maintaining process discipline, and ensuring all work is completed accurately and efficiently. This role is remote in the US. We are unable to offer work sponsorship for this role.
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