Senior Manager of Financial Shared Services

Req ID: 6322
Travel: None
Number of Openings: 1 

 

Achieve more in your career with the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you’ll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you’ll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You’ll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you’ll have everything you need to define your career on your terms. 

 

Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

Summary

The Senior Manager of Financial Shared Services will serve as a trusted advisor to the VP Accounting and Treasury, overseeing the Company’s Treasury, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable Operations. This includes managing the design, streamlining, and execution of scalable policies, processes, and systems that enable accurate transaction processes, risk management, and accounting/reporting. Works closely with internal/external technology experts and business partners to maximize efficiency through automation in alignment with business objectives and financial strategy.  Leads team in delivering solutions with a focus on customer relationships, innovation, stewardship, and compliance.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable

• Oversees the Accounts Receivable systems and processes to ensure appropriate financial statements and cash collection. Initiates and oversees improvements to the ERP and lien waiver system
• Leads aging customer receivable and unissued retention analysis & reporting 
• Oversees NDA completions 
• Establishes and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) 

Accounts Payable

• Overseess Accounts Payable systems to ensure accurate financials and payments; leads ERP and purchasing system improvements
• Perform vendor analysis to ensure optimal cash flow 
  • Signs customer credit applications pending analysis of T&Cs.
  • Partners with Purchasing and Regions 
  • Lead strategy & techniques to maximize ACH payments to +90%.
  • Analyzes vendor discounts 
• Perform internal audits of the A/P dept & region operations 
  • Oversees processes to optimize GL and phase code accuracy
• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) 

Treasury 

• Connected to bank partners to ensure optimal treasury systems, features, and processes to deliver objectives
• Oversees the accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and collections
• Manages cash forecast, ensuring appropriate liquidity for key expenses and investments
• Ensures optimal treasury system processing, reporting and management
  • Engages on key procedures to ensure cash recovery to the organization 
  • Communicates with company’s bank representatives 

Transformation and Change Management

• Ensures a continuous improvement culture
• Engages region market leads and direct reports on discovery, ROI, and any needed change management
• Leads interfacing with CIO such as understanding of project needs, return on investment, prioritization, and implementation
• Oversees direct reports and team to ensure timely progress, decisions, removing barriers and further support as needed

Acquisitions

• Leads Treasury, A/R, and A/P integration of Acquisition targets
• Supports the consolidation process while streamlining procedures and controls

Internal/External Stakeholder Management

• Business Partners with key stakeholders by supporting their needs and requirements. This includes L3 Market Leads, Region Finance Leads, and Head of FP&A
• Escalation contact for customer and vendor management, ensuring strong relationships and resolving disputes 

Team Leadership and Oversight

• Leads and develops a strong team to deliver the department mission and goals while ensuring the appropriate qualifications, capability development, and performance management
  • Supervises direct reports
  •  Reviews key materials in advance of communication to internal leadership and external stakeholders
  • Develops and implements metric-driven processes. Manages budgets, key deliverables, and department objectives
• Provides direction, coaching, feedback, and support to direct reports 
  • Performs timely perf