Financial Shared Services Leader - Portsmouth, NH

Back Financial Shared Services Leader #5887 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States Apply X Facebook LinkedIn Email Copy Job Description The Shared Services Leader - Americas position supports corporate finance practices and objectives that drive a high performance culture emphasizing empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment and ethics. This position supports finance policies, procedures and programs for 3 distinct business segments, reports to the CAO - VP Controller. The Shared Services Leader -Americas will provide guidance and leadership to create regional shared service centers throughout the world. The position has responsibilities in the following areas: Accounts Payable/Receivable Direct team resources to process AP/AR for all US company sites taken into account government compliance requirements for certain sites. Manage team of AP/AR clerks, with annual volume of 35,000 invoices Process AP disbursements for all US company sites. Support a scalable process for AP/AR for any US locations in the group. Streamline AP/AR Processing. Evaluate different technologies and processes with IT resource to further streamline AP/AR creating the capacity to pull in additional work without adding resources. Travel Accounting Support a centralized scalable process for travel expense reporting for any US locations of the group. Streamline travel processing. Evaluate different processes to further streamline travel processing and accounting. Manage processes and audits T&E reports for different sites in USA and globally. General accounting Prepare Monthly AP/AR reconciliation Perform monthly for SOX controls Help Corporate tax with Government audit for income tax or sales tax Business Reporting and Analytical Support Work closely with global supply chain group on cost reduction projects Provide ad hoc assistance, analysis and reporting as required by management Shift Day Shift Information Day Experience/Education/Skills In performing their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to adhere to Albany's current values: Albany Wins Together, Count on Each Other, Own Your Actions, Care About Each Other, and Share Your Enthusiasm. Safety must always come first; we never compromise on safety for the sake of achieving another objective. Employees are also responsible for the health and safety of themselves and each other. Experience Requirements. 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting operations, shared services, or financial operations 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams in accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related back-office finance functions Direct experience managing or building a shared service center, particularly in a multi-entity or multinational environment Strong background in process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement, including workflow tools and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle) Experience leading cross-functional or global teams, including matrixed leadership across regions Demonstrated success in driving transformation initiatives Centralization of finance processes ERP implementations or upgrades Deployment of automation tools (RPA, OCR, workflow systems) Working knowledge of internal controls and SOX/compliance requirements Experience supporting or leading global expansion efforts, ideally within Europe or Asia Strong stakeholder management experience, including collaboration with executive leadership, regional finance teams, and operational teams Government contracting experience is a plus Education Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field Full-time in office, 9/80 schedule: Week 1: 9 hours Mon-Thu, 8 hours Friday. Week 2: Work 9 hours Mon-Thu, Friday of Please Note: Due to the restricted nature of work, only US Citizens and US Persons (permanent residents) will be considered for this role. We are unable to sponsor employment visas (e.g., H-1B visa status) at this time. Location Address 325 Corporate Drive, 4th Floor, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, United States Travel Up To 25%

Created: 2026-03-10