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.

• 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.

• 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.