Job Summary:

Compensation: $101,300 - $143,900

The Accounting Manager - Shared Services oversees the Accounts Payable (AP), Billing, and Cash Applications functions, ensuring these processes are efficient, standardized, and aligned with the organization’s strategic goals. Reporting directly to the Controller, this role is pivotal in streamlining operations across various departments to drive continuous improvement, foster collaboration, and deliver exceptional internal customer service to all stakeholders.

Responsibilities/Duties:

Leadership & Mentorship: Lead and mentor the shared services teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor performance metrics, providing ongoing training and development to staff to drive efficiency and professional growth. Reporting: Provide regular reports on key metrics, including payment processing KPIs, billing accuracy, and cash application efficiency. Process Improvement: Develop and implement strategies to streamline processes, enhance automation, and improve accuracy across all shared services functions. Accounts Payable Management: Oversee the AP function, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments, including proper and consistent coding at both the account and cost center levels. 1099 Preparation: Manage the annual 1099 preparation process. Positive Pay System: Monitor the positive pay system and resolve any check clearing issues. Billing Management: Direct the Billing department, ensuring timely and accurate generation and distribution of invoices and rebates to customers. Error Reduction: Develop processes to reduce billing errors, improving the efficiency of the Credit & Collections team. Collaboration: Work closely with the sales and pricing teams to ensure smooth billing cycles and timely resolution of customer questions or disputes. Cash Application Improvement: Continuously improve the accuracy and speed of cash application through process improvement and automation. Customer Service: Provide high levels of customer service and collaboration across departments, with internal customers, and external vendors, ensuring company objectives are met. Additional Duties: Perform other duties as beneficial to IDI.

 

Leadership Competencies:

Leads Self

Communicates Effectively & Candidly Drives for Results Demonstrates Accountability Takes Initiative Collaborates

Leads Others

Selects Top Talent Develops Others Thinks Strategically Builds a Strong Culture

Qualifications/Skills:

Leadership: Highly organized and forward-thinking leader with a deep understanding of financial operations. Technical Proficiency: Strong skills in ERP and business solutions software, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel. Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with all departments, vendors, and other stakeholders. Analytical Abilities: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Operational Excellence: Proven ability to drive operational excellence across a multi-location, high-growth business. ERP Expertise: Extensive experience with ERP systems, with a preference for SAP experience. Financial Acumen: Knowledge and understanding of operational finance and accounting process flows.

Education/Experience:

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience. Professional Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of supervisory experience in accounts payable and billing preferred. Expense Reporting: Experience with Concur expense reporting software preferred.