Director of Shared Services - Creative Financial Staffing
Des Plaines, IL
About the Job
Director of Shared Services, Credit & AR
Why Work for the Company/Take the role : Growing, global, manufacturing company is looking to add a Director of Shared Services, Credit & AR to their group. This is a newly created role that will help build their shared services team. Great company, financially sound, opportunity for career growth and great leadership.
- Stable and growing company
- Constantly acquiring new companies which creates additional opportunity
- This is an opportunity to make an impact and make this role your own! Also there is lots of opportunity for career growth
- Smart and talented team
- Opportunity to make an impact and add value, high visibility.
- High impact role
- Great leadership
- Fantastic benefits
- Hybrid work schedule OR fully Remote
Specific duties in this Director of Shared Services, Credit & AR:
- Lead the Accounts Receivable (AR) function within Shared Services, standardizing processes related to credit assessment, receivables collection, cash application, AR/DSO forecasting, and other finance responsibilities.
- Collaborate with leadership across the order-to-cash cycle and cross-functional teams to drive company goals and improve operational efficiency.
- Act as global process owner for AR responsibilities, supporting the transition to a centralized global function.
- Provide excellent customer service while ensuring financial integrity, ethical conduct, and compliance with company policies and controls.
- Lead teams, driving organizational change and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Manage strategic projects using data-driven decision-making, collaborating with stakeholders, and identifying automation opportunities to enhance processes.
- Maintain documentation for processes and procedures, adjusting to changing business needs and internal control requirements.
- Establish goals and monitor key performance metrics (KPIs) to ensure efficiency in credit and collections processes.
- Ensure strong internal controls and provide training to teams as needed.
- Manage SOX compliance for relevant processes.
- Build and maintain a high-performing team through effective hiring, coaching, and recognition initiatives.
Experience preferred for the Director of Shared Services, Credit & AR:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10-12+yrs experience, experience at a public company
- Experience managing a Shared Services team
- Finance transformation and process improvement experience
- Strong leadership experience
- Large ERP experience
- Ability to travel 10%
- Preferred location in Chicago or Milwaukee areas, but open to other CST/EST locations with travel.
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$160,000-$190,000 + bonus + equity
MaxSalary: USD200000
MinSalary: USD170000
Source : Creative Financial Staffing