Description:

Job Summary:

The CFO – Shared Services & Enterprise Finance is responsible for leading the Shared Services organization, ensuring operational excellence, financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and scalable service delivery while also serving as a strategic financial partner to supported business units.

This role balances operational discipline with advisory leadership, translating financial data into actionable business intelligence that supports enterprise performance, decision-making, and long-term value creation. The CFO ensures Shared Services functions as both a stable operational backbone and a value-enabling partner to the enterprises it supports.

Key Outcomes of the Role:

Success in this role looks like:

Accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting across supported entities
Stable, scalable, and efficient shared services operations
Strong internal controls and compliance posture
Clear, predictable service delivery and operational continuity
Financial insights that actively inform business decisions
Shared Services viewed as a value enabler rather than a cost center

Requirements:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Shared Services Leadership & Operational Excellence

Lead Accounting, Finance, and HR Shared Services functions
Establish clear service models, workflows, and expectations
Ensure workload balancing, capacity planning, and continuity safeguards
Drive process standardization and automation initiatives
Build operational resilience through documentation and redundancy

Financial Reporting, Controls & Compliance

Oversee financial reporting across supported entities
Maintain accounting policy consistency and governance
Govern month-end close processes and accuracy standards
Lead audit, tax, and regulatory compliance activities
Maintain internal control frameworks and risk mitigation practices

Operational Efficiency & Systems Optimization

Identify process inefficiencies and operational bottlenecks
Drive automation, systems improvements, and workflow optimization
Improve the scalability and repeatability of shared services functions
Establish KPIs and performance metrics

Strategic Business Partnership

Advise business unit leadership on financial and operational decisions
Support budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning processes
Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis
Translate financial reporting into actionable business insight
Identify opportunities for profitability and performance improvement

Performance & Financial Intelligence

Develop and maintain KPIs and performance dashboards
Lead variance analysis and performance review discussions
Deliver forward-looking financial insights
Support pricing, cost optimization, and investment analysis

Service Delivery & Stakeholder Alignment

Maintain strong partnerships with supported enterprises
Establish SLAs and service expectations
Resolve escalated service or financial issues
Align Shared Services priorities with enterprise needs while maintaining operational discipline

The above-cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
10+ years of experience in accounting and financial management and with at least 5 years of management experience required
CPA designation preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of accounting, data systems applications of accounting systems and budgeting procedures; and applicable federal, state, and local agency rules and regulations governing financial operations

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Comfort working with data in spreadsheets, databases, or BI tools
Ability to translate complex operational and financial concepts into clear, actionable insights
Organized and capable of managing multiple requests and priorities
Strong understanding of modern platforms, operational frameworks, and service delivery models
Highly analytical, solutions-oriented, and comfortable operating in ambiguity
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

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