Director Shared Services

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to drive process efficiency, standardization, and continuous improvement across Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), and Cash functions within a shared services / COE environment.

Location: Chennai

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end AP, AR, GL, and Cash operations ensuring timely, accurate processing and high-quality service delivery.
• Drive process optimization, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement aligned with business growth and operational efficiency.
• Set clear objectives, forecast resource needs, and monitor performance using KPIs and management dashboards.
• Oversee monthly and annual close, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, intercompany transactions, and financial integrity.
• Manage AR billing, collections, aging, dispute resolution, and key metrics such as DSO and collection efficiency.
• Ensure strong internal controls, compliance with policies, procedures, and applicable accounting regulations.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce SOPs; identify process gaps and implement best practices.
• Act as the primary finance contact for senior leadership and key business stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a 15+ member team across AP/AR/GL, including performance management, training, and career development.
• Support cross-functional collaboration with procurement, operations, HR, and IT.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance; CA/CMA/CPA preferred.
• 10+ years experience across AP, AR, and GL, with 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong ERP knowledge (Oracle Fusion preferred) and accounting/compliance expertise.
• Experience in shipping, logistics, or asset-intensive environments is a plus.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and process improvement skills.