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Description
ABOUT QCD:
Established in 2006, Quality Custom Distribution Services LLC (QCD), a subsidiary of GSF, is a custom last-mile distribution company specializing in tailored solutions for selected food service Industry customers. Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, QCD services thousands of restaurants throughout the United States. Providing over 37,000 deliveries a week from 25 strategically located distribution centers, the QCD fleet averages more than 40 million miles driven per year. QCD associates also help run a national non-profit, the GSF Foundation.
At QCD, every role drives success. Whether you're preparing orders, making deliveries, mapping routes, or managing warehouses, you're part of a dynamic team that keeps America's favorite restaurants running. Beyond offering logistics jobs, we build careers and fuel the future of foodservice distribution.
Established in 2006, Quality Custom Distribution Services LLC (QCD), a subsidiary of GSF, is a custom last-mile distribution company specializing in tailored solutions for selected food service Industry customers. Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, QCD services thousands of restaurants throughout the United States. Providing over 37,000 deliveries a week from 25 strategically located distribution centers, the QCD fleet averages more than 40 million miles driven per year. QCD associates also help run a national non-profit, the GSF Foundation.
At QCD, every role drives success. Whether you're preparing orders, making deliveries, mapping routes, or managing warehouses, you're part of a dynamic team that keeps America's favorite restaurants running. Beyond offering logistics jobs, we build careers and fuel the future of foodservice distribution.
Sr. Manager, Internal Audit – Frisco, TX
What You'll Do:
You'll be the first Internal Audit Senior Manager in this role, building the internal audit function from the ground up and shaping how we protect the business. You'll drive a risk-based audit approach across our distribution network and corporate functions — strengthening controls, ensuring regulatory compliance, and safeguarding company assets, with a heavy focus on inventory, physical logistics, payroll, and secondary revenue streams. This is a highly visible role with the chance to make an immediate, lasting impact.
In This Role, You'll:
- Design and execute a comprehensive, risk-based internal audit plan covering supply chain, warehouse operations, and administrative functions
- Evaluate and strengthen controls that safeguard company assets, with focus on inventory accuracy, shrink reduction, and revenue streams like recycling and scrap management
- Audit warehouse management practices, shipping/receiving accuracy, logistics efficiencies, and physical distribution networks
- Oversee operational and compliance audits of end-to-end payroll processing, labor tracking, and segregation of duties
- Act as a trusted advisor to operations, supply chain, and HR leadership, identifying gaps and partnering to implement process improvements
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of auditors through planning and fieldwork
- Draft high-quality, data-driven audit reports and present findings and remediation plans to executive leadership
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Supply Chain Management
- 15 years of experience in internal audit or risk management, with exposure to distribution, logistics, or manufacturing environments
- Public accounting background, ideally with a Big 4 or top-tier regional firm
- Hands-on experience with JD Edwards (JDE) or a similar tier-1 ERP system, plus familiarity with modern Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Direct experience auditing or working with payroll platforms
- Proficiency with Power BI or similar data analytics tools to perform continuous auditing and build automated compliance dashboards
- CIA or CPA required or highly preferred
- Ability to travel up to 50% to conduct on-site audits
The Schedule & Setting:
- Full-time, based at the Frisco, TX headquarters, with standard core business hours
- Up to 50% travel to distribution centers and warehouse sites to conduct on-site audits and fieldwork
- Regular cross-functional collaboration with operations, finance, purchasing, and HR leadership
Pay & Benefits:
- Pay Range (Base Pay): Commensurate with experience
- Weekly pay (every Friday)
- Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (FSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Voluntary Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal, Life, and AD&D); Pet Insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k)
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Includes vacation, sick leave, and paid company holidays provided in accordance with company policy and applicable state and local laws.
WHY JOIN US
We're not just in the business of distribution - we're in the business of development. Your ambition accelerates our whole team's progress. We provide clear paths for career advancement, from entry-level to leadership, backed by comprehensive training and development programs. As we grow with our customers, our associates navigate the next turn in their supply chain careers. Opportunities are always on the road ahead with QCD and throughout the Golden State Foods family of companies.
At QCD, our people-first culture is grounded in simple values: treat others the way you want to be treated, hold yourself to a high standard, and always do the right thing. We believe in shared success - because when our people thrive, our customers do, too.
QCD is the place to be, if you believe in living our values-driven culture - celebrating wins together - learning from challenges - exploring bold ideas - collaborating for shared success - prioritizing people first and giving back to our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. QCD values diverse perspectives and is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace where every person is supported and empowered to thrive.
We're not just in the business of distribution - we're in the business of development. Your ambition accelerates our whole team's progress. We provide clear paths for career advancement, from entry-level to leadership, backed by comprehensive training and development programs. As we grow with our customers, our associates navigate the next turn in their supply chain careers. Opportunities are always on the road ahead with QCD and throughout the Golden State Foods family of companies.
At QCD, our people-first culture is grounded in simple values: treat others the way you want to be treated, hold yourself to a high standard, and always do the right thing. We believe in shared success - because when our people thrive, our customers do, too.
QCD is the place to be, if you believe in living our values-driven culture - celebrating wins together - learning from challenges - exploring bold ideas - collaborating for shared success - prioritizing people first and giving back to our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. QCD values diverse perspectives and is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace where every person is supported and empowered to thrive.