Senior Director- Accounting Shared Services

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Downers Grove (IL); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Target bonus 30%

Equity opportunity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid sick leave

Résumé du poste

LHH Recruitment Solutions partners with a growing organization to appoint a Senior Director, Accounting Shared Services responsible for leading a large AP/AR operation and driving automation and process improvements. The role requires strategic leadership, strong governance, and the ability to scale operations across the shared services function.

You will partner with Finance, IT, and business leaders to modernize systems, develop KPIs, and coach a large team of managers and directors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Accounting or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting/shared services leadership experience in a larger organization.
• Experience leading large AP/AR in a complex environment.
• Strong background in process improvement, automation, and operational excellence.
• Oracle ERP experience preferred; comfortable in modern and legacy systems.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or product-based industries is a plus.
• Strategic thinker who remains engaged in detail.

Responsabilités

• Lead enterprise-wide Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations.
• Drive automation, continuous improvement, and process transformation initiatives.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and business leaders to modernize systems and workflows.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and operational metrics to improve performance and scalability.
• Lead, coach, and develop a large accounting operations team including senior leaders.
• Strengthen internal controls, governance, and operational effectiveness.
• Evaluate and improve processes; build a best-in-class shared services organization.
• Champion system enhancements, including Oracle-based solutions and legacy modernization.

Connaissances

Leadership & team building

Accounting operations management

Process improvement

Automation & system optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Outils

Oracle ERP

Description du poste

Senior Director, Accounting Shared Services

We are partnering with a growing, industry-leading organization seeking a Senior Director, Accounting Shared Services to lead a large-scale Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable organization.

This leader will be responsible for driving automation, process improvement, systems optimization, and operational efficiencies across accounting operations while leading a sizeable team that includes Manager and Director-level leaders. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of strategic leadership, operational excellence, and the ability to influence change across a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations
• Drive automation, continuous improvement, and process transformation initiatives
• Partner with Finance, IT, and business leaders to modernize systems and workflows
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and operational metrics to improve performance and scalability
• Lead, coach, and develop a large accounting operations team, including senior leaders
• Strengthen internal controls, governance, and operational effectiveness
• Evaluate and improve existing processes while helping build a best-in-class shared services organization
• Champion system enhancement initiatives, including Oracle-based solutions and legacy system modernization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting, shared services, or accounting operations leadership experience from a larger organization
• Experience leading large AP and AR organizations within a complex environment
• Strong background in process improvement, automation, transformation, and operational excellence
• Oracle ERP experience highly preferred
• Experience working within both modern and legacy system environments
• Background within manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, industrial, or other product-based organizations preferred
• Proven ability to think strategically while remaining engaged in operational details

Why Join?

• Newly created leadership role with the opportunity to build and enhance processes, systems, and organizational capabilities
• High-visibility position with significant influence on the future state of the accounting operations function
• Company is experiencing strong growth and investing in operational infrastructure to support continued expansion
• Opportunity to drive meaningful transformation and modernization initiatives
• Modern office environment with newly renovated workspace and employee amenities
• Target bonus: 30%
• Equity opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match

• Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.

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