Manager Finance Shared Services
Advanced Drainage Systems
Location
Hilliard, OH | United States
Job description
At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.
We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at
The successful candidate must bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team.
- Strategic Mindset – anticipates future trends and implications accurately
- Decision Quality – relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions
- Customer Focus – identifies opportunities that benefit the business
- Business Insight – keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, function, and in the marketplace
- Plans and Aligns – breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions
- Optimizes Work Processes – seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering
- Ensures Accountability – establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results
- Collaborates – works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives
- Develops Talent – develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments
- Builds Effective Teams – forms teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience
- Drives Vision and Purpose – talks about future possibilities in a positive way
- Courage – faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same
We are looking for a Manager, Finance Shared Services to help drive the future of Shared Services at ADS! This role is responsible for the leadership of the Vendor Master, Accounts Payable, Travel, Expense, and Corporate Card teams, who as a group are responsible for the accurate and timely execution of all spend across ADS.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership:
- Lead and manage the Accounts Payable, Vendor Master Data, and Travel & Expense teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to team members.
Accounts Payable Mastery:
- Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payment disbursement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
Vendor Master Data Stewardship :
- Manage the vendor master data process, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information for all vendors.
- Implement and maintain robust controls to safeguard vendor data integrity.
Travel and Expense Excellence:
- Supervise the Travel & Expense team, ensuring timely and accurate processing of expense reports.
- Implement best practices for travel and expense policies, leveraging technology to optimize the reimbursement process.
Strategic Vendor Relationships:
- Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with vendors, addressing inquiries and resolving any vendor-related issues.
- Collaborate with vendors to enhance payment terms and drive mutually beneficial partnerships.
Process Optimization:
- Identify opportunities for process improvements within the accounts payable, vendor master data, and travel & expense functions.
- Implement best practices and leverage technology to enhance workflow efficiency.
Reporting and Compliance:
- Generate regular reports on accounts payable, vendor master data, and travel & expense activities, providing insights to support decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and accounting standards.
Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, finance, and IT, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of processes.
- Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives as a key representative of the finance department.
Audit Support:
- Assist in the coordination of internal and external audits related to accounts payable.
- Provide necessary documentation and support during audit processes.
Qualifications
What you’ll bring to the table in this role:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Finance, accounts payable, and/or shared services
- 5+ years of leadership or managerial experience, demonstrating ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
- Experience managing third party providers, ensuring performance within contractual obligations
- Empowered self-starter comfortable taking lead on initiatives with an ability to effectively collaborate across teams
- Strategic thinker with ability to make connections across workstreams and matrixed organizations
- Demonstrated strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, with significant experience facilitating with Excel and Powerpoint
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to logically structure issues/opportunities and determine recommended solutions
- Detail-oriented with ability to plan, prioritize, and make decisions on multiple time-sensitive projects
ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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