Director of Finance, Shared Services Operations

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibilities include scaling Digicert’s Finance Shared Service function, including scaling global Order Management (OM) processes, scaling global accounting processes, scaling global revenue operations processes and other future functions.
• Focus on continuous improvement of processes, systems, teams and hiring to scale with Digicert’s growth.
• Mentor, coach, and develop employees through orientation, training, establishment of objectives, communication of policies and rules, and constructive feedback; builds morale and motivation.
• Assist with month end close processes as needed.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment. Oversees preparation and/or reviews reports in support of internal and external audits. Responsible for resolution of open items and root cause analysis with resolution. Ensures outside audits are compliant with contracts or regulations.
• Establish department goals and monitor key metrics. Provide regular analysis and reporting to management
• Lead continuous improvement, including processes, systems, and outside support targeted to improve department efficiencies thus reducing risk and cutting costs
• Direct activities to ensure systems and controls are in place as outlined in policy and procedure manuals. Meets established daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
• Resolve escalated internal and external stakeholders’ issues
• Direct team’s activities to ensure compliance with accounting principles and adhere with company policies
• Operational Leadership: Provide strategic planning, direction, and coordination for finance and accounting functions
• Collaborating closely with other Accounting teams, Tax, Treasury, and FP&A teams within finance, while also working closely with cross-functional partners to transform processes that have the greatest impact, and deliver value or reallocate resources and re-design to optimally mitigate risk and deliver on business goals
• Develop the Shared Services roadmap and identify other processes that would benefit from the inclusion in a shared services model

Minimum Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant or Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent from a reputed institute, preferred.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of operational accounting experience within a large company (Preferably MNC), minimum 5 years of experience in accounting leadership role (Manager and above).
• Netsuite and Salesforce experience preferred
• Ability to transform strategic goals into tactical project plans, including the ability to track within defined timelines
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.