Director, Finance Technology

Reports To

Sr Director BT Strategy and Operations

Location

Sysco Canada

Type

Full Time, Salaried

Closing Date

September 20, 2025

Salary Range

$101,877 - $189,185

Company Overview

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

With over 57,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2025 that ended July 2, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.

Sysco, one of Canada’s Best Employers 2025, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?

For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada

For a full list of opportunities, visit www.sysco.ca/careers

Role:

Defines and manages the development and lifecycle maintenance of several software Finance solutions and agile teams in in accordance with Sysco standards, procedures and processes, schedules and budget, with a continuous concern for quality, targets, and customer satisfaction. Leads and manages employee roles and responsibilities, communication, goals, objectives, budgets, processes and capacities.

Works under general direction within a clear framework of accountability. Exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy. Uses substantial discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues and assignments as they relate to the deliverable/scope of work. Escalates when issues fall outside their framework of accountability. Plans, schedules and monitors work to meet given objectives and processes to time and quality targets.

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop complex software portfolio and coordinate, prioritizes, adjusts, and directs the efforts of the development teams:

• Optimized software solutions

• Technical assistance across initiatives

• Provides managerial experience

• Identifies, analyses and remediate risks

• Oversees technical specifications and reports related to a portfolio of development activities.

• Owns the process of translation of human interpretation to functional code.

• Manages teams for successful designs, implementations, reviews and tests of new software features, solutions and architecture.

• Demos solutions to various stakeholders.

• Ensure accurate planning and successful delivery.

• Ensure that software releases are in accordance with Sysco standards, procedures and processes.

• Ensure the knowledge development within the discipline by providing guidance, trainings and mentoring to developers.

• Ensures that the software development discipline deliverables are compliant with the various initiative requirements.

• Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.

• Understands that their role is critical in creating a safe organization with minimal environmental impact and the value that brings to the organization.

• Is willing to drive Environmental, Health and Safety performance by acting as an example and holding their team accountable to complying with EHS programs, policies, and requirements.

• Enable, champion and embrace an inclusive culture.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you):

• 7 to 10 years of experience in the field of Finance applications, ERP (Enterprise Finance processes’) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated understanding of Enterprise Finance processes
• Demonstrated experience with Agile Methodology
• Experience with AS400 development and command languages
• Experience with the Genpack CORA suite of Finance Tools
• Demonstrated experience in high volume time-critical food distribution or equivalent environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or PlanView.
• Advanced organizational and problem-solving skills
• Valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle may be required. Travel 5%.

Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.

External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers

Our Purpose:

Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission:

Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity:

Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Colleague Resource Groups

(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)