Department: Finance

Employment Type: Tempo pieno

Location: Milan, IL (4905)

Reporting To: Suerrette Franck

Compensation: $100,000 - $115,000 / year

Description
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.

Key Responsibilities
Essential Functions

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

Secondary Functions

Special Projects as assigned

Other duties as assigned

Education/Certifications
Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience

Experience

8+ years progressive experience in a dynamic Accounting/Finance environment

5+ years successful supervisory experience

5+ years accounting software, advanced MS Excel skills

Skills And Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

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

Physical Requirements
N/A

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Generous Paid Time Off

10.5 Paid Holidays

Career Development Opportunities

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📌 Director of Finance Shared Services (Milano)
🏢 Group O
📍 Milano