Senior Director, Finance Shared Services

Key Responsibilities

Shared Services Leadership & Strategy

• Build and lead a cohesive, high-performing shared services organization aligned to BW’s culture of caring, performance, and service.
• Implement a scalable operating model for global shared services, ensuring consistent processes, strong internal controls, and outstanding service delivery.
• Create a compelling multi-year roadmap for efficiency, modernization, and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Instill a CI mindset across the team—driving standardization, waste elimination, root‑cause problem solving, and measurable performance improvement.
• Design processes and workflows that are simple, reliable, and continuously optimized.
• Partner with operational excellence leaders to develop CI skills within the team and embed a culture of ongoing improvement.

Automation, Technology & AI Enablement

• Serve as a thought leader on finance process automation, championing the use of AI, RPA, workflow automation, machine learning, and analytics to transform service delivery.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve data accuracy, and enhance service speed.
• Partner with IT and business units to ensure technologies are adopted effectively, responsibly, and securely, including new ERP technologies.

People-Centric Team Leadership

• Lead with empathy and clarity, fostering an environment where team members feel valued, respected, and supported in their development.
• Invest in coaching, skill-building, and career pathways for all levels of the shared services organization.
• Model Barry‑Wehmiller leadership behaviors: listening, recognition, empowerment, and stewardship.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build trust-based relationships with business unit finance leaders, controllers, and operational teams.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CFO and senior leadership on shared services structure, performance, talent, and technology innovation.
• Ensure service performance is transparent, communicated, and continuously improved.

Qualification & Requirements

Required

• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance shared services, including leading multi-function teams; global experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership of continuous improvement programs (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent).
• Fluency in automation technologies, including RPA platforms (e.g., UiPath), AI/ML tools, intelligent OCR, workflow systems, and analytics platforms.
• Proven ability to deliver transformational change while cultivating a positive, people-centric team environment.
• Strong process orientation with an ability to simplify, standardize, and scale.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence at all levels.

Preferred

• Experience leading shared services in a multi‑business, global manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Background working with hybrid and offshore delivery models.
• Certifications in CI (Lean, Six Sigma) or automation technologies.
• Familiarity with Microsoft D365/F&O environment
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Work Environment: This is an office position at the corporate office.

Position Type: This is a regular, full-time position with the understanding that a regular workweek will require extended days and hours as needed to meet business needs.

Travel: Up to 25% domestic and/or global travel may be required for this position.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of the those performed in the job duties. The team member sits at a desk and uses a computer for prolonged periods of time. Performing the role frequently uses close vision, speech, hearing, and dexterity to operate office equipment. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Benefits

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