{"tool":"get_job","result":{"requisitionId":"505006_internal_USA-PA-Carlisle","client":"INTERNAL Ahold Delhaize USA - PROD","title":"Director I Capital & Real Estate Controls","description":"Category/Area of Expertise: Internal Accounting/Finance
Job Requisition: 505006
Address: USA-PA-Carlisle-1149 Harrisburg Pike
Store Code: Corporate Accounting & Reporting (5133595)
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 primary purpose of this position is to lead the US Capital Asset and Lease accounting operations, ensuring the functions are performed in accordance with established policies and procedures, along with the accuracy and timeliness of work on a period and quarterly basis.
Decisions directly impact the strategic planning and direction of projects/functional organization.
This role is responsible for analyzing and recording the contractual commitments related to leases, real estate and equipment and the acquisition, depreciation, and disposition of capital assets. This includes ensuring that appropriate procedures and controls are established, communicated, and functioning in accordance with internal/external audit and controls.
This role provides direction and mentoring and ensures efficient departmental processes are in place, establishing departmental goals, supporting corporate goals/initiatives, and setting priorities to ensure yearly goals are met. Act as a knowledge expert within the function.
**Our Flexible/Hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core office locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Carlisle, PA.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversight and direction for Accounting Team Members. Lead and direct all activities as it relates to areas of functional responsibility.
- Lead/Direct the close process to ensure all activities for area of responsibility are completed accurately and on time, and that they all have proper documentation. This includes: All lease accounting activity related to Right of Use assets and Lease Liabilities ($7B in assets/$8B in liabilities), Fixed asset related activity (approx. $1.5B in additions per year), various complex real estate transactions, asset acquisitions, impairments, divestments, etc. Ensure that all accounting reconciliations are completed and ensure any known/unknown variances reported. Balance subsidiary systems to GL and provide reporting as needed to the business.
- Direct the activities of team to ensure timely reporting and accurate information. Ensure the maintenance of adequate controls to avoid errors and establish and monitor teams' performance metrics.
- Build, maintain and develop mutually beneficial partnerships with multiple internal and external customers, including Brands, GSO, FP&A, Finance Operations, Leasing and Asset Management, Investment Planning, 3rd party vendors, suppliers, tenants, landlords, Genpact and/or other agencies.
- Lead meetings to ensure an in-depth understanding of all internal and external customer needs and requirements regarding financial and management information. Involve others as appropriate to resolve outstanding business partner issues/concerns.
- Act as a primary partner with FP&A and Investment planning leaders to ensure that Global and local capital reporting and working capital metrics are accurately reported for all brands.
- Direct the budgeting process related to capital assets, lease accounting, and real estate related estimates. Activities involve high level of judgement and estimation. Monitor periodic variances from annual operating budget for various accounts.
- Direct the implementation and maintenance of policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accounting activity is in accordance with established Service Level agreements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and other corporate, industry, and accounting guidelines.
- Lead the team in the coordination of internal and external audit requirements. Perform and sign off on Risk & Controls departmental assessments. Ensure that internal and external audit requests are completed timely and accurately.
- Drive successful performance of offshore team to ensure completion of all applicable activities on timely basis in compliance with SLAs through collaboration and appropriate communication and monitoring of metrics.
- Direct, coach and provide development and training opportunities for direct and functional team members as appropriate to learn and understand the connection between all auxiliary processes and systems. Promote an environment of continuous improvement with a focus on simplification.
- Analyze productivity trends and implement actions to decrease costs while increasing productivity. Determine the number of resources and work allocation as needed.
- Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of experience in Finance and Accounting
- Strong written and verbal communication, and presentation skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Influencing skills
- Accurate and detail-oriented with excellent follow-through skills
- Strong customer service mindset
- Ability to communicate with individuals with various skillsets and backgrounds and to all levels of management, internal and external business partners
- Ability to lead meetings and ensure parties understand goals and objectives
- Quickly adapting to and changing priorities with the needs of the business
- Ability to recognize need for and to and recommend changes
- Strong business process improvement skills
- Team player
- Strong organizational skills with ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently
- Strategic Planning
- Ability to create and effectively deliver training to all levels of the organization
Preferred Qualifications:
- Accounting degree preferred; CPA preferred
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP experience preferred, specifically S/4
- Real estate related experience preferred
- IFRS/US GAAP
Salary Range PA: $139,120 - $208,680
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.
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're 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.","department":"Accounting & Finance","departmentId":"66903da5dc60a8004b19807e","employmentType":[{"value":"Full Time"}],"datePosted":"2026-06-05T00:00:00.000Z","applyUrl":"https://aholddelhaizeapply.appvault.com/internal/home?jobId=505006&company=Ahold Delhaize USA Services, LLC","attributes":[""],"recruiterAssigned":null,"address":[{"city":"Carlisle","state":"PA","country":"USA","zipCode":"","address1":"","location":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["",""]}}],"city":"Carlisle","state":"PA","zipCode":null,"country":"USA","brandId":1037379,"createdAt":"2026-06-05T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T14:00:01.866Z"},"summary":"Job details for Director I Capital & Real Estate Controls"}