Apply for the Lead Business Consultant – Central Maintenance Accounting-Lakeland job opening.Lead Business Consultant – Central Maintenance Accounting-Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 35193BR
Department: Business Analysis & Reporting
Working Hours: 45 hrs/week
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Nov 13, 2025

$95 - 143k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

The purpose of this position is to provide direction and leadership regarding the strategic direction and financial performance of Publix’s centralized maintenance organization (all Manufacturing maintenance, Distribution maintenance, Refrigeration maintenance and Fleet maintenance areas as well as Manufacturing Supply/Purchasing (MSP) and Facilities Purchasing (FP) business areas). This includes advising, managing, planning, controlling, reporting of all financial transactions, accounting processes, capital investments, operating performance metrics, analytical and budgetary forecasts, budget plans and goals.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the BAR Centralized Maintenance team with support or guidance from the BAR Manager and BAR Director when requested.
• Serving as a financial point of contact for assigned business functions, managing and ensuring consistent support in both strategic and regularly recurring decision-making processes.
• Leading the BAR team to provide operational consulting to support Fleet and Industrial Maintenance by providing analytical and financial-based recommendations to support strategic initiatives, while supporting and reinforcing recommendations and standards brought forth from across the Financial Analysis function.
• Providing financial and business advisory support as well as advising the effective use of the SAP Maintenance/Inventory software system.
• Providing regular and ad-hoc business consulting, analyses and reporting to executive management.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Management/ Analytical Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Accounting, Engineering, or another analytical discipline
• 8 years relevant business experience
• Be at least 20 years old with a valid driver’s license and authorization to drive a company vehicle (on or before his or her start date in the position
• Knowledge of accounting, budgeting and cost control principles, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of applied statistics in business and economics to provide sound guidance to executives on business concepts, provide detailed explanations for an understanding in the complexity of advanced mathematical concepts, and validate results and more confidently make recommendations regarding project implementation
• Ability and willingness to adjust one’s style or approach in response to differing circumstances or to work in ambiguous situations
• Ability to self-direct work activities and take action on tasks without direction from a supervisor; ability to undertake new tasks as work is completed without being told to do so; ability to use the resources available to complete a task; proactively following through on tasks to ensure appropriate progress is made and the task is completed
• Ability to set priorities, plan and coordinate work activities, schedule staff, and obtain and manage resources so that work objectives are accomplished on time and within budget
• Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data from various sources with the goal of discovering useful information/trends, informing conclusion and supporting decision-making
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and explain financial information. This includes forecasting, understanding financial data, and accurately interpreting financial statements and reports; identifying the key factors affecting the financial performance of his/her department, as well as the organization as a whole
• Ability to understand the “big picture” and the interrelationships among various parts of the organization (e.g., department or company), including the impact of changes in one area on another area
• Ability to effectively resolve problems; identify and analyze key information from multiple sources; determine the root causes and find solutions to eliminate them; proactively anticipate potential problems and implement or modify systems to prevent their occurrence
• Ability to see and understand the bigger picture of what the organization is, where it needs to go, and how it will get there. This includes anticipating opportunities and challenges and utilizing that knowledge to guide the organization
• Ability to persuade, convince or achieve buy-in from others. This includes having the desire to have a specific impact or effect on others in making a point or convincing them to take action
• Ability to find, develop, train and retain associates whose skills best align with the needs and objectives of the organization
• Ability to interact with the audience; transmit the messages with clarity; engage the audience in the presentation; and interpret and understand the mindsets of the listeners
• Ability to orally present and express ideas and information clearly, politely, and concisely, in a manner appropriate to the audience
• Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access skills
• Knowledge of Power BI or similar visualization tool
• Must be available to work weekends, holidays, extended hours, and be on call 24/7 as business needs require

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Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or master’s degree in analytical discipline
• 8+ years of relevant business work
• 5+ years of relevant business work in Publix Industrial Operations
• 5+ years utilizing SAP Production, Inventory, Maintenance or Controlling (General Ledger) modules
• 2+ years of management experience
• Certified Public Accountant and/or Certified Management Accountant
• Knowledge of distribution, manufacturing, facilities services and fleet maintenance environments
• Knowledge of cost accounting processes in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of other Publix business functions and departments
• Knowledge of/and commitment to the QIP process and methodologies
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills
• Expert Microsoft Excel and Access skills
• Knowledge of Publix Systems (SAP, EDW, Host, PIMS, Marwood, FINDSS, DB2) and the inter-relationships of those systems
• Knowledge of Special modules within SAP such as Inventory, Plant Maintenance, Purchasing or Controlling (General Ledger)

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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