Vice President of Global Shared Services

Alpine Solutions Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Benefits package

Job summary

A major construction contractor is seeking an Executive Vice President for Global Shared Services in Boston or NYC. This leadership role focuses on establishing an international shared services organization, emphasizing finance and estimating functions in India. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of progressive experience, strong capabilities in change management, and a history of building and scaling shared services organizations. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in finance, accounting, shared services, and operations leadership.
• Experience leading global teams and working across time zones and cultures.
• Strong background in construction, engineering, or project-based industries.
• Very strong with change management.
• Experience setting up and scaling shared services organizations in India, ideally in a global or multinational environment.
• Strong background in construction, engineering, or project-based industries, including estimating and job cost accounting.
• Proven ability to design self-service and process-driven operating models.
• Experience leading global teams and working across time zones and cultures.
• Strategic mindset with hands‑on execution capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, and implementation of international shared services.
• Define and execute the global shared services strategy for finance and accounting.
• Oversee shared services support for accounting close and financial reporting.
• Define and execute the global shared services strategy for finance, accounting, and estimating functions.
• Design a scalable, self-service operating model for U.S. and international projects.
• Serve as strategic advisor to leadership on global delivery, cost optimization, and org design.
• Oversee setup of India center: location strategy, hiring, vendor selection, and operating model design.
• Build and scale accounting, finance, and construction estimating capabilities in India.
• Ensure alignment with GAAP and internal controls; standardize end-to-end processes.

Skills

Finance management

Change management

Global team leadership

Strategic mindset

Process optimization

Construction domain

Job cost accounting

Process design

Strategic mindset

Job description

Location: Boston or NYC

Compensation: Competitive base salary + benefits

FTE/Direct Hire

MUST:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, shared services, and operations leadership.
• Has set up an offshore shared service model for a large construction/engineering firm
• Has set up finance and accounting functions offshore for a construction company
• Very strong with change management
• Demonstrated experience setting up and scaling shared services organizations in India, ideally in a global or multinational environment.
• Strong background in construction, engineering, or project-based industries, including estimating and job cost accounting.
• Proven ability to design self-service and process-driven operating models.
• Experience leading global teams and working across time zones and cultures.
• Strategic mindset with hands‑on execution capability

DAY TO DAY:

Our large national general contractor client is seeking an EVP - Global Shared Services – Finance & Estimating to lead the strategy, design, and implementation of an international shared services organization, with a primary focus on establishing and scaling finance, accounting, and estimating functions in India.

This is a newly created, highly visible leadership role responsible for building a self‑service, process‑driven global delivery model that supports the company’s U.S. and international construction operations. The role will partner closely with executive leadership to define strategy, governance, operating models, and execution roadmaps.

• Global Shared Services Strategy & Leadership
• Define and execute the global shared services strategy for finance, accounting, and estimating functions.
• Design a scalable, self‑service operating model supporting U.S. and international construction projects.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on global delivery, cost optimization, and organizational design.
• India Center Setup & Expansion
• Lead the end‑to‑end establishment of a shared services organization in India, including location strategy, hiring, vendor selection (if applicable), and operating model design.
• Build and scale accounting, finance, and construction estimating capabilities in India.
• Ensure alignment with U.S. construction standards, GAAP, internal controls, and company policies.
• Standardize and optimize end‑to‑end finance and estimating processes (e.g., job cost accounting, project controls, budgeting, forecasting, estimating support).
• Drive process documentation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement governance, service level agreements (SLAs), and performance metrics across global teams.
• Accounting & Finance Leadership
• Oversee shared services support for accounting close, project accounting, cost controls, and financial reporting.
• Partner with corporate finance, operations, and estimating leadership to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and scalability.
• Support compliance, audit readiness, and risk management in a global environment.
• Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement
• Lead change management efforts across U.S. and international stakeholders.
• Build trust and adoption of the shared services model with regional and project leadership.
• Develop strong cross‑cultural leadership and communication practices.