Director, Finance Shared Services

Ellsworth Corporation•Germantown, WI

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

What does a cell phone in your pocket, a spaceship, and an electric vehicle have in common? Ellsworth Adhesives specs in materials in each of those products! Ellsworth Corporation, a global, industry leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment and adhesive manufacturer currently has a Director, Finance Shared Services opportunity at Ellsworth Adhesives. This role reports into our corporate headquarters located in Germantown, WI. The ideal candidate would be open to a hybrid work schedule out of our Germantown facility. Are you passionate about establishing centralized shared service functions? Want to continue to grow your career? This is an exciting time to be a part of Ellsworth, come join our team! Ellsworth Corporation is a family-run company that has had continuous growth for over 50 years. We are an industry-leading global distributor, manufacturer, and packager of adhesives used by cell phone, medical device, space/aerospace, and electric vehicle industries! Click here to see our state-of-the-art facility and distribution center and learn more about our business, and here to find out more about the industries we serve, and here to learn about our consumer and manufacturing divisions. You will establish centralized shared service functions over Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Travel & Entertainment expenses and any future identified finance shared service activities, including developing service level agreement and key performance metrics for North America and Corporate business units. You will also provide leadership to shared services teams and consistent communication with Finance leadership and drive process automation and standardization across all shared service functions. Additionally, you will ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and transaction processing.

Requirements

10+ years of varied and progressive experience in the fields of Accounting and Finance. and public accounting experience
5+ years of experience in a finance leadership/management role
Experience implementing and managing a shared services team
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Experience working with a variety of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset
Knowledge of financial regulations and US GAAP compliance requirements
Demonstrates unwavering integrity and a strong commitment to customer service, quality, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Strong project management skills, together with the ability to support multiple business initiatives ongoing simultaneously
Exceptional communication skills across all levels and functions, both internally and externally
Builds strong internal partnerships and cultivates a robust external professional network
Solid change management skills with ability to adapt within the organization
Ability to build strong relationships across disciplines throughout the entire company
Committed to continuous personal and team development through learning and feedback
Strong attention to detail for ensuring compliance with applicable procedures/regulations and transaction accuracy

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Epicor and/or Microsoft Business Central preferred

Responsibilities

Designs and establishes solid processes, structure and systems to standardize shared service functions across business units to drive improved efficiency, automation and support growth
Identifies and implements process improvement activities across all shared service functions
Analyzes transactional data, financial reports and overall processes to identify variances, trends, efficiency/cost savings opportunities and develop action plans to address
Collaborates with Finance teams to establish, communicate, and maintain the Company’s Finance and Accounting policies, procedures, narratives and internal controls over shared service functions
Establishes service level agreements and key metrics for monitoring performance of shared services teams, sets team goals and drives achievement