Director of Finance Shared Services

Group O•Rock Island, IL

15h•$100,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Finance Shared Services is responsible for overseeing accounts payable, cash application, collections, expense management, master data management and payroll functions for all Group O business units as well as corporate finance. The Director leads the “Finance Shared Services” team, who support the critical day to day transaction processing of vendor invoices, payments and inquiries, customer invoicing and payment application, customer inquiries and collections activities, vendor and customer maintenance, payroll processing, journal entries and reconciliations. The Director will continually seek to identify and implement best practices and centralized processes to support these functional areas, with support from the Shared Services AP/AR Manager and Accounting and Payroll Manager, and ensure the team is using the ERP in a consistent and efficient manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience
8+ years progressive experience in a dynamic Accounting/Finance environment
5+ years successful supervisory experience
5+ years accounting software, advanced MS Excel skills
Microsoft Dynamics 365 fundamentals training
Advanced user of D365 system
Strong organization skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to build work instructions and process flows
Team management skills
Critical thinking and analytical skills
Problem solving ability
Ability to travel if required

Nice To Haves

Cost control (measurement and reporting)
Leadership and employee development
Ability to identify and lead change initiatives
Ability to present information to executive leadership, clients, suppliers, peers and employees
Self-motivated
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work with and meet deadlines
Broad knowledge of functional Accounting
Strong business acumen

Responsibilities

Oversee Finance Shared Services daily operations
Supervise and develop employees
Manage workload balance between employees
Monitor compliance with internal and external requirements
Maintain configurations of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
Oversee critical accounting functions
Accounts payable invoicing, inquiries and research
Vendor payment processing (checks, ACH, wires)
Accounts receivable invoicing for certain business units
Customer inquiries and payment application
Accounts receivables credit and collections activities
Master data setup and maintenance – vendors, customers and general ledger
Expense management for company credit cards and employee reimbursements
Consolidated cash and bank management and reconciliations
Corporate finance month end activities, forecasting and consolidation
Payroll processing
Establish best practices and standardize centralized processes
Identify the optimal team structure to support each of the Shared Services functional areas
Assess productivity of existing processes and identify opportunities to enhance value
Facilitate training for employees on process, work instructions and ERP
Assist in maintaining department process flows and work instructions
Develop and support opportunities for improved performance, cost-savings, and efficiency
Establish departmental goals aligning with company vision and strategy
Establish Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and/or Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Monitor and report out on performance against SLA’s and KPI’s
Support ERP phased implementation for Finance Shared Services functional areas
Effectively communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure proper workflow and adherence to standard operating procedures and policies
Support the external audit and review process as needed
Special Projects as assigned
Other duties as assigned