Accounting Manager - Capex and Financial Analytics
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Your Purpose
The Manager, CAPEX and Financial Analytics is a strategic leadership role responsible for managing capital expenditure planning, enterprise-level financial analytics, expense payables oversight. The role requires a high level of technical and analytical acumen to develop scalable, data-driven models that drive strategic business outcomes. This position leads a high-performing team and interfaces with cross-functional departments to improve financial insights, control costs, and drive informed decision-making.
What You’ll Do
Capital Project Oversight
- Direct and manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) processes including forecasting, project tracking, capitalization, disposals, and closeouts in alignment with budget and strategic goals.
- Oversee Oracle project accounting system for accurate CAPEX project submission, data hygiene, and lifecycle management.
- Partner with Real Estate, Technology, and Operations to ensure labor and materials are correctly assigned to capital projects and forecasted accurately.
- Monitor intercompany activity related to depreciation, property tax, and construction in progress (CIP).
Financial Analytics & Modeling
- Develop and implement financial models (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, forecast models) using modeling and analytical tools, to evaluate the ROI of capital investments and optimize resource allocation. Includes leading scenario analysis for Capital projects and financial impact of strategic initiatives.
- Design automated dashboards to provide periodic insights for stakeholders across finance and operations.
- Introduce KPI measurement tools to evaluate performance of capital initiatives and payables efficiency.
Expense Payables
- Oversee vendor disposition and payment processing through COUPA and manual systems, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, policy compliance and alignment with contracts.
- Serve as the primary liaison with internal and external audit teams; facilitate development of audit responses and track action items.
Leadership & Strategy
- Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of financial professionals to support company growth, process improvement, and analytics maturity.
- Promote a data-driven culture by teaching and encouraging analytical thinking and technology adoption within the team and across departments.
- Partner with executive leadership to deliver financial presentations and recommendations that impact enterprise-level decision-making.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with stakeholders in Operations, Real Estate, Supply Chain, IS, and HR to align capital plans with strategic objectives and resource availability.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and project manager on corporate-level initiatives related to cost optimization, budgeting, and long-range planning.
- Drive continuous improvement by to streamline financial processes and enhance efficiency.
Supporting Leadership Through the 5 Es
- As a leader, you are expected to model and reinforce our leadership expectations through the 5Es Leadership Framework – serving as both an example and a multiplier of leadership impact across teams and functions:
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- Envision: Craft a bold, strategic vision that aligns with the company’s direction. Communicate clearly and consistently to ensure every team understands the “why” behind the work and feels connected to the bigger picture.
- Energize: Cultivate a high-energy, resilient environment where passion, recognition, and urgency fuel momentum. Drive engagement across levels by being visible, present, and inspiring in your leadership.
- Enroll: Build alignment and commitment by involving others early and often. Create clarity around change, communicate transparently, and ensure all stakeholders feel heard, valued, and empowered to act.
- Enable: Break down barriers, advocate for necessary resources, and build capability across your teams. Champion development, empower decision-making, and foster a culture of continuous learning and ownership.
- Execute: Deliver results that matter. Turn strategy into action with prevision and agility, ensure accountability, and continuously improve outcomes through clear priorities, strong follow-through, and data-driven decisions.
What You Bring
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Experience:
- 3+ years of progressive finance experience in analytics, project accounting, or FP&A
- 2+ years in a leadership/supervisory capacity with a strong focus on mentoring and cross-functional leadership
- Experience in fast phased, capital-intensive environments (retail, manufacturing, logistics preferred)
Preferred Technical Skill Set
- Modeling & Analytics Tools: Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Essbase
- ERP Systems: Oracle Financials (GL, CAPEX, AR/AP), COUPA
- Data Management: Experience with building and maintaining relational databases, ensuring data integrity and automation
- Reporting & Forecasting: Budget modeling, variance analysis, capital forecasting, scenario planning
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, in accordance with applicable laws, to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Physical Demands
Physical demands include, but are not limited to, high aptitude for standing and walking endurance, sitting while driving to various stores, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling climbing ladders of various types, bending, squatting, and kneeling, and working in different temperatures inside and outside the store.
Benefits
You will be eligible for Harris Teeter’s group benefit plans that pertain to your position upon the completion of applicable waiting periods. Your eligibility for these benefits is subject to the terms of the applicable plan and Harris Teeter policy.