Shared Services Leader

Albany International Corp.•Rochester, NH

About The Position

THE SHARED SERVICES LEADER – AMERICAS POSITION SUPPORTS CORPORATE FINANCE PRACTICES AND OBJECTIVES THAT DRIVE A HIGH PERFORMANCE CULTURE EMPHASIZING EMPOWERMENT, QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY AND STANDARDS, GOAL ATTAINMENT AND ETHICS. THIS POSITION SUPPORTS FINANCE POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS FOR 3 DISTINCT BUSINESS SEGMENTS, REPORTS TO THE CAO - VP CONTROLLER. THE SHARED SERVICES LEADER -AMERICAS WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP TO CREATE REGIONAL SHARED SERVICE CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE POSITION HAS RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in accounting operations, shared services, or financial operations
5+ years of leadership experience managing teams in accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related back-office finance functions
Direct experience managing or building a shared service center, particularly in a multi-entity or multinational environment
Strong background in process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement, including workflow tools and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
Experience leading cross-functional or global teams, including matrixed leadership across regions
Demonstrated success in driving transformation initiatives
Centralization of finance processes
ERP implementations or upgrades
Deployment of automation tools (RPA, OCR, workflow systems)
Working knowledge of internal controls and SOX/compliance requirements
Experience supporting or leading global expansion efforts, ideally within Europe or Asia
Strong stakeholder management experience, including collaboration with executive leadership, regional finance teams, and operational teams
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Please Note: Due to the restricted nature of work, only US Citizens and US Persons (permanent residents) will be considered for this role. We are unable to sponsor employment visas (e.g., H-1B visa status) at this time.

Nice To Haves

Government contracting experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Direct team resources to process AP/AR for all US company sites taken into account government compliance requirements for certain sites.
Manage team of AP/AR clerks, with annual volume of 35,000 invoices
Process AP disbursements for all US company sites.
Support a scalable process for AP/AR for any US locations in the group.
Streamline AP/AR Processing. Evaluate different technologies and processes with IT resource to further streamline AP/AR creating the capacity to pull in additional work without adding resources.
Support a centralized scalable process for travel expense reporting for any US locations of the group.
Streamline travel processing. Evaluate different processes to further streamline travel processing and accounting.
Manage processes and audits T&E reports for different sites in USA and globally.
Prepare Monthly AP/AR reconciliation
Perform monthly for SOX controls
Help Corporate tax with Government audit for income tax or sales tax
Work closely with global supply chain group on cost reduction projects
Provide ad hoc assistance, analysis and reporting as required by management