Financial Shared Services Manager / Transformation & Strategy - Corporate Accounting & Finance (Kansas City)
Burns & McDonnell
- Kansas City, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- An employee-owned culture where everyone has a stake in our success. Being 100% employee-owned means we are all driven to find remarkable solutions for our clients. You will have ownership in a firm that leads multiple categories in ENR’s Top 10 Industry Rankings, has a 90% repeat-business rate, and maintains
- A challenging and collaborative work environment. Burns & McDonnell’s Finance department has a strong teaming culture. We expect the experts across our various departments (Shared Services, Operational Finance, Tax, Financial Reporting, etc.) to come together and provide holistic solutions. Together we create a positively challenging work environment that nurtures your professional journey and opens doors to new growth opportunities.
- Leadership and Team Management:
- Lead, mentor, and inspire the Global Accounts Payable and Payroll teams (2 Supervisors, 25+ staff) to achieve high performance and exceed expectations.
- Create strategy around staffing approach, hiring needs & career advancement path for department staff.
- Develop relationships with Global Practice and Regional Office leaders and key personnel to ensure we are meeting their business needs and identify opportunities for service enhancement.
- Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that embraces change and continuous improvement.
- Support Shared Services growth to subsidiary entities, adapting processes and staffing needs to address specific challenges in their industries.
- Lead and participate in assigned Accounting & Finance department initiatives.
- Digital Transformation:
- Burns & McDonnell is engaged in an enterprise-wise Digital Transformation program that has a goal to challenge our existing processes, systems and organizational structure to better support our ability to scale. Your role in the program is to:
- Engage with the Transformation Program team on Procure-to-Pay and Hire-to-Retire as a key stakeholder of those value streams.
- Participate in evaluating new technologies, tools, and automation solutions to the overall Procure-to-Pay and Hire-to-Retire value streams.
- Evaluate our existing processes & determine whether they are setup correctly to support the Business or need transformation.
- Assess impact of technology and business process changes to AP and Payroll team staffing levels and skillsets required.
- Business Process Ownership:
- Plan and prioritize AP/Payroll system functionality enhancements and long-term outlook of systems.
- Collaborate with Procurement and other cross-functional teams to ensure integration of AP processes with other business functions as a part of the Procure-to-Pay value stream.
- Engage with HR and Benefits on Hire-to-Retire value stream to ensure Payroll processing requirements are met.
- Identify areas for process improvement within the Accounts Payable and Payroll functions and implement best practices to streamline operations.
- Reporting and Analysis:
- Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial reports related to Accounts Payable and Payroll, providing insights to support decision-making.
- Collaborate with the finance leadership team to develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for continuous monitoring of departmental performance.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or related field required.
- Minimum of eight (8) years relevant professional experience required (11 years strongly preferred); additional credit may be given for public accounting experience.
- Proven ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively. Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.
- Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
- Demonstrated ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
- Previous leadership/supervisory experience preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.