Director of Shared Services
Location
Secunderabad | India
Job description
Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee the local Accounting Shared Services operations including Billing, AR, AP, and data governance to achieve corporate financial targets and continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
- Point person for local team's questions, escalations, and problem solving.
- Assess current processes and identify improvement opportunities and implement plans to achieve improvement.
- Manage month-end close as it relates to Accounting Shared Services
- Assist team with prioritizing and handling inquiries to the Receivable and Payable email inboxes.
- Develop, implement, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and training material as needed.
- Work with employees to implement goals and monitor staff performance and take appropriate action to improve performance as needed.
- Develop and monitor important metric dashboards and other reports/controls for all shared services functions and resolve deviations as needed.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to streamline day-to-day shared service accounting operations and ensure compliance with the accounting standards, internal policies, and local accounting and compliance requirements.
- Develop and implement cross-training strategy on all Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions to ensure proper coverage.
- Consistently ensure that business is conducted with integrity and that behavior aligns with Cendyn's policies, procedures, and values.
- Assist with special projects and annual audits.
Requirements Required Education and Experience:
- 12+ years of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable experience required.
- 5+ years in a Shared Services Leadership Role.
- Bachelor's degree / Finance and a professional CA qualification.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to provide creative solutions to real-time challenges.
- Excellent communication skills (written & oral) and ability to interface effectively with all levels of employees/management and effectively disseminate information.
- Prior experience supporting and working with a US based company required.
- Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Excel.
- Strong working knowledge with India booking keeping/accounting/compliance.
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
- Ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a dynamic work environment while maintaining high standards of work quality.
Preferred Experience - Experience working with ERP software, NetSuite preferred.
- Salesforce knowledge - preferred.
Work Timings Monday through Friday from 2 PM to 11 PM IST to provide healthy overlap between India team and US team and supporting both to ensure adequate collaboration. This role will be working in Hybrid Mode and will require at least 3 days' work from office at Hyderabad.
EEO Statement Cendyn provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cendyn complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Cendyn expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Cendyn's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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