Director, Financial Shared Services

Red River Computer Co; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River Computer Co is seeking a Director, Finance Shared Services to lead Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll across multiple entities. Reporting to the CFO, this role owns the operating budget for the shared services function and drives accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

The role leads a team of approximately 15 employees, including 4–5 direct reports, overseeing staffing, budgeting, internal controls, and collaboration with Sales, Legal, HR, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial transaction roles.
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration required, CPA certification preferred.
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of accounting theories, concepts, and principles, GAAP knowledge, and cost accounting standards.
• Proven track record of successfully scaling a company.
• Strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and working capital management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end performance of AR/Billing, AP, and Payroll across multiple entities with established KPIs and SLAs.
• Establishes internal controls, ensures compliance, and leads continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversees vendor management, T&E programs, and ERP/HRIS integration during acquisitions.
• Leads budgeting, headcount planning, and talent development for the shared services team.
• Interfaces with Sales, Legal, HR, and external providers to ensure accurate, timely financial processing.

Education

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Job description

Position Summary

The Director, Finance Shared Services leads the company's transactional finance operations — Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll — across Red River's multiple entities. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role owns the operating budget for the finance shared services function and is accountable for accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and continuous improvement across all four functions.

Team Leadership & People Management

Leads a team of approximately 15 employees across Accounts Receivable/Billing, Accounts Payable, and Payroll, including 4–5 direct reports. Oversees hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and development planning across the team. Establishes team structure and distributes workloads to align with transaction volume, seasonality, and business needs; oversees staffing and capacity planning. Manages the shared services operating budget, including headcount and systems and technology expenditures. Fosters a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement across the shared services function.

Operational Ownership

Owns the end-to-end performance of Accounts Receivable/Billing, Accounts Payable, and Payroll, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for each function, including metrics such as DSO, invoice processing time, payroll accuracy, and billing cycle time; drives corrective action and continuous improvement when performance falls below expectations. Establishes and maintains effective internal controls across the shared services functions and the organization’s multiple entities, including newly acquired businesses, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties, compliance, and audit readiness.

Accounts Receivable/Billing

Oversees the timely and accurate execution of invoicing, cash application, and collections. Participates in daily AR collections and billing calls and, as needed, daily cash forecasting calls with FP&A. Provides leadership and intervention on escalated issues, including billing disputes, significant past-due accounts, and customer credit risk concerns. Ensures billing is accurate, timely, and aligned with contract terms and revenue recognition policies. Owns resolution of systemic billing issues and partners with Sales and Legal to address contract-to-billing set-up and process issues. Ensures aging AR balances are consistently reviewed and actively addressed with customers; provides recommendations for appropriate write-offs and reserves when necessary.

Accounts Payable

Leads vendor invoice processing, three-way matching, and payment runs, including checks, ACH, and wires, ensuring timely and accurate execution. Establishes and maintains the delegation-of-authority framework for payment approvals and ensures appropriate controls are maintained. Directs resolution of escalated vendor issues and governs vendor master data to ensure accuracy, integrity, and appropriate controls. Leads the corporate Travel & Expense (T&E) program and serves as the functional owner for Concur, including travel booking and expense reporting. Monitors compliance with T&E requirements and recommends policy updates based on spending trends and business needs. Manages the daily auditing of expense reports and partners with Concur/SAP to address audit issues and update audit rules as needed. Directs 1099 vendor tax reporting, including issuance, corrections, and federal and state filings; partners with AP to ensure accurate vendor data and provides oversight of internal and vendor-supported filing processes.

Payroll

Ensures accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing across all payroll cycles, entities, and jurisdictions. Leads the organization’s payroll tax and regulatory compliance across multiple entities and states, including multi-state and multi-entity withholding, wage and hour requirements, and garnishments; combines direct execution of filings with oversight of team- and vendor-prepared work. Serves as the escalation point for complex payroll issues and partners with HR, Legal, and external payroll experts on compliance matters, including new tax requirements, registration in new jurisdictions, changes to officers or addresses, and updates to state SUI experience ratings. Coordinates required activities performed by Red River and information provided to third-party payroll tax providers. Leads the Finance component of the current UKG implementation, partnering with HR and IT on payroll design, configuration, testing, and go-live. Serves as the Finance owner for UKG payroll functionality, ensuring ongoing system configuration, controls, processes, reporting, and support align with payroll requirements and business needs following system go-live. Partners with Corporate Development to identify and implement required earnings and deductions for acquired companies.

Billing

Partners with Controllership on month-end close deliverables owned by shared services (accruals, reconciliations, reporting deadlines). Leads process improvement and automation initiatives (e.g., AP/AR automation tooling) to improve efficiency and reduce manual risk. Acts as the primary point of contact for internal and external audit requests related to AR, AP, Payroll, and Billing. Leads integration of AR, AP, Payroll, and Billing processes for newly acquired entities into shared services and represents the function in ERP/HRIS implementations and related policy changes. Reports operational performance, risks, and budget status to the CFO on a regular cadence.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial transaction roles Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration required, CPA certification preferred Demonstrate a complete understanding of accounting theories, concepts, and principles, as well as a thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, and cost accounting standards. Proven track record of successfully scaling a company. In-depth knowledge of financial principles and a strong understanding of key financial metrics. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams. Possess a strong and comprehensive understanding of working capital. Bring valuable experience in government contacts to the role, facilitating effective communication and collaboration. Comfortably navigate and lead through change, providing strategic direction in evolving financial landscapes. Adaptability in leadership with the ability to link organizational change to the primary values, abilities, and dreams of the stakeholders involved.

Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet Red River is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail]. Please see the linked document below for our consumer privacy notice. The notice provides you with information about what Red River Technology LLC and its affiliates (collectively referred to as “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) may collect about you, how this information may be used by Company, your privacy rights and the Company’s obligations in accordance with California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA") and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 ("CPRA"). https://redriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CPRA-Notice-to-Employees-updated30.pdf https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters

Company Culture

Red River brings together the ideal combination of talent, partners and products to disrupt the status quo in technology and drive success for business and government. Red River serves organizations well beyond traditional technology integration, with more than 20 years experience in security, networking, analytics, collaboration, mobility and cloud solutions. Our operations, support, sales and technical teams all work together to create a positive impact on citizens, soldiers, consumers and employees. That’s what it means to Rock the Red. Are you ready? We work with purpose, looking to disrupt the status quo in meaningful ways. We act with integrity, showing respect for all and demonstrating our commitment to ethics We value collaboration and work as a team to accomplish goals We elevate creativity, and support curiosity to re-imagine the use of technology We have a strong work ethic, and seek continuous improvement in all we do We embrace philanthropy, working together to drive positive change and lasting impact within communities around us.

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment.

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