Regional Finance Manager

Aramark

Chicago, IL(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$125,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Acquisition Integration, Banking Services, Budgeting, Compensation Analysis, Cross-Functional, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Operations, Financial Planning, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Systems, Forecasting, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Onboarding, Operational Support, Operations Processes, Performance Management, Pricing, Process Improvement, Reconciliation, Regulatory Requirements, Revenue Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, System Integration (SI), Systems Administration/Management, Twitter, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
26 days ago

Job Description

The Regional Finance Manager (RFM) plays a key leadership role in supporting financial operations across a multi-site, matrixed region. This position provides coverage for Finance Managers and Regional Finance Directors, leads onboarding and training, supports acquisitions, and drives financial performance through analysis, planning, and process improvement. The ideal candidate excels in both strategic oversight and hands-on execution, helping elevate the financial acumen and operational success of market centers across the region.

This is a remote position, with preference to those who live in the Central/Midwest. The preferred major cities are Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moline, and St. Louis.

While remote, this position has in-office days and up to 75% travel.

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $100,000.00 to $125,000.00. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation.

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership Coverage & Support

  • Serve as the primary backup to the Regional Finance Director (RFD) during PTO, vacation, or other absences.
  • Provide interim coverage for open Finance Manager (FM) positions across the region.
  • Participate actively in regional leadership meetings and financial reviews.
  • Formally and informally lead and manage Finance Managers.

Onboarding & Training

  • Lead onboarding and continuous development of new Finance Managers.
  • Provide hands-on training on core systems, reporting tools, and operational procedures.
  • Act as a regional resource for training refreshers and upskilling initiatives.

Acquisition & Expansion Integration

  • Lead financial onboarding for newly acquired market centers, including system setup and integration (banking, payroll, Global Field Financials, etc.)
  • FM training and transition support.
  • Regional alignment and compliance assurance.

Performance Management & Market Center Support

  • Provide deep-dive financial analysis and turnaround support to underperforming market centers.
  • Works with existing Finance Manager and District Manager to aid in conducting root cause analysis of revenue shortfalls and cost variances; develops tools and action plans to close gaps.
  • Partner with field leaders on execution of pricing initiatives (PI) and margin improvement strategies.

Financial Analysis & Process Improvement

  • Lead AP reconciliation and accrual accuracy reviews across the region.
  • Provide AR leadership to improve collections in underperforming market centers.
  • Guidance to the National and Key Account teams on non-standard procedures for successful field execution

Planning, Forecasting, & Close Support

  • Assist in the preparation of AOP (Annual Operating Plan) and MOR (Monthly Operating Review) presentations.
  • Partner in monthly close, projection, and budgeting processes at both the market center and regional levels.
  • Provide support to the RFD in conducting of DM Health Checks across the region.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years' progressive finance experience, preferably in a multi-site or operationally complex environment.
  • Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, and business partnering.
  • Strong Excel and financial system proficiency; experience with ERP and FP&A tools preferred.
  • Exceptional communication, training, and cross-functional leadership skills.

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/