Director, Finance

Director, Finance

As the local Finance shared services team leader, you’ll collaborate with global finance leaders to enable their strategies and build a high-performing finance shared services team in India. This position will report to the US Controller.

• Perform and manage various finance shared services activities including AP, Billing and AR, GL accounting, bank reconciliations, Fixed assets accounting, and intercompany accounting.
• Support month-end close activities and reporting
• Review transactions to ensure accuracy of GL coding and processing.
• Support global finance leaders with timely and accurate financial information and reporting
• Establish Service Level Agreements for shared service activities, ensuring the teams consistently hit KPI’s, and report on KPIs’ and metrics to senior management.
• Successfully implement and maintain financial accounting controls and processes and drive best practice through continuous improvement.
• Support the transition of activities from regional finance teams across the globe to create the Shared Service Center (including recruitment and training)
• As Finance lead for the India legal entity, ensure appropriate accounting and reporting under US and Indian GAAP, compliance with local laws and regulations, and local payroll and treasury support.
• Facilitates hiring and training of full India finance and accounting team
• Manages India team and supports overseas growth plan

Essential Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting; masters degree or CPA / Chartered Accountant, a plus.
• 12+ years of Finance leadership experience, including shared services experience with a multinational company
• Demonstrated strength in partnering with global leaders to develop strategies and plans that meet business needs.
• Outstanding leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage and inspire a team, while monitoring employee performance results on a regular and data-driven basis.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including across cultures.
• Excellent knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Office
• Flexibility and willing to work on multiple assignments of varying tasks with personnel at all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, and an ability to build credibility with external and internal stakeholders
• Self-starting attitude with a strong desire to learn and grow rapidly
• Possesses ethics and integrity when dealing with confidential and sensitive information

LI-Remote