Director Of Shared Services - Hybrid

Position Description

TITLE: Director, Shared Services

DEPARTMENT: Finance

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Vice President, Treasury

REVIEWING SUPERVISOR: CFO

POSITION PURPOSE: Strategic Leadership and Director for AR, AP and Claims Management Functions; Spearhead Process Improvement; Lead Systems Implementations; Drive Productivity Improvement; Monitor Internal Compliance

Principle Responsibilities

• Manage leadership team for Shared Services Center in accordance with company policies and accepted accounting practices; includes responsibility for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Customer Claims / Deductions Management organizations
• Establish and maintain effective communications with corporate and business unit teams to ensure alignment on Shared Service scope, service levels and other strategic issues
• Keep informed of industry and regulatory environment and prepare Shared Service Center to respond efficiently and effectively to anticipated and unanticipated changes
• Build a highly agile team of personnel who can adapt to different situations
• Identify and develop strategies, services and activities to support current and future customer needs in an efficient, high quality and cost-effective manner; work closely with Treasury, Accounting and Plant Finance organizations to prioritize short term and long-term objectives
• Lead implementation of technology and process changes across different Shared Service functions with a goal towards simplification and streamlining of operations while providing excellent customer service to business units; ensure adequate backup for various functions through cross training of personnel at all levels in Shared Services
• Ensure that process teams expand their skills and competencies for optimal performance; Maintain a continuous improvement environment by setting performance goals, monitor progress and take corrective action when required
• Collaborate with IT to establish a long-range technology plan, support evaluations and recommendations of new technologies to improve efficiency, cost effectiveness, customer service and quality of work at Shared Service Center; Prepare proposal and business case to implement technology with a clear quantification of benefits to be realized
• Develop and publish comprehensive reporting on key KPIs that measure Shared Service performance; help company with measuring and improving working capital measures such as DSO, DPO and Inventory Coverage; perform analysis related to working capital and cash flows; recommend and implement process changes to improve performance
• Provide support for internal and external audits; Enforce company policies and procedures; Establish an effective internal control environment and monitor control compliance
• Evaluate and implement plans to integrate Shared Service functions from business acquisitions

Essential Skills And Requirements

• Must demonstrate a history of strong and consistent attention to detail as well as excellent organizational skills
• Highly motivated leader and manager
• Ability to identify and implement best practices
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced team environment
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a manager in a process-oriented environment
• Hands-on accounting experience with ability to interpret financial statements and reports
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Project Management skills; PMP certification a plus
• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or Master's Degree in Business or Finance a plus
• Advanced Excel skills including working with large data sets and pivot tables; proficiency in creating and delivering PowerPoint presentations; familiarity with general ledger, financial reporting systems, and online banking systems
• Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret information and translate requirements into implementation efforts

Essential Attributes

• Outstanding work ethic
• High degree of ownership
• High integrity
• Self-starter
• Proactive
• Intelligence
• Not afraid to question Status Quo

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