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Finance Associate at Sysco

Sysco Anchorage, AK

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

T he Finance Associate is responsible for general duties in support of the OpCo (operating company) operations and works in collaboration with SBS (Sysco Business Services) to assist in resolving exceptions and issues. This Finance role is responsible for performing selected Finance and accounting duties that are transactional or administrative.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support the Region finance team is the monthly close process
  • Collaborate with FP accounting in the monthly process to ensure a timely accurate close
  • Develop, and deploy tools and processes across the organization as business defines
  • Provide support cross-functionally with all departments on both local and corporate initiatives
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Education Required:

  • Bachelor degree preferred

Technical Skills and Abilities:

  • Demonstrates strong communication and leadership skills
  • Root-cause analysis skills for solving customer disputes
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accounting / finance software ERP Systems (e.g., Workday) or workflow systems
  • Ability to collaborate and work cross functions within Sysco and with GPOs

Physical Demands:

  • Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

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 made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Typical entry-level pay: $56k for Human Resources Specialists nationally

National salary averages
Expected entry-level
$56k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$45k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $127k

Senior roles pay 74% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

Strong candidate leverage

Strong hiring activity gives you options. Use competing offers strategically.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage
Balanced
Mobility
High mobility

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Growth + pay upside

Both the field and your earnings can grow significantly.

+6%
10yr growth
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
81,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024