Director of Finance Shared Services

Chestertown, MD 21620

Chestertown, MD, USA

Director of Finance Shared Services

Location:

1 Dixon Square, Chestertown, MD 21620

Work Hours:

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Pay Range: $150,000 - $200,000/annually

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The Dixon Group is seeking a Director of Finance Shared Services to join our team in Chestertown, MD!This hands-on finance leadership role is responsible for the company’s centralized financial transaction processing and treasury operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Collections, Payroll, Travel & Expense, banking, and cash management across a multi-location U.S. and international manufacturing and distribution organization.

The Director leads a team of approximately 10+ employees and is accountable for accurate and timely service delivery, strong internal controls, employee development, and continuous improvement. The role also maintains key banking relationships and provides visibility into U.S. and international cash positions. We are looking for an experienced people leader who is comfortable staying close to day-to-day operations while improving processes, systems, controls, and service.

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• Lead, coach, and develop the Finance Shared Services team, establishing clear priorities, performance expectations, cross-training, backup coverage, and accountability
• Own day-to-day service delivery across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Collections, Payroll, Travel & Expense, banking operations, and cash management; serve as the senior escalation point for significant issues
• Oversee A/P from vendor setup through payment, including invoice processing, approvals, checks, ACH, wires, payment controls, vendor banking changes, fraud prevention, and exception management
• Lead A/R, cash application, and collections, including aging, past-due balances, deductions, unapplied cash, credits, disputes, customer-account controls, and collection priorities
• Oversee accurate, timely, and confidential U.S. payroll processing using UKG, including payroll controls, reconciliations, year-end activities, and payroll-related administration of the company’s 401(k) plan in partnership with Human Resources and Accounting
• Own the Travel & Expense and corporate-card programs, including SAP Concur administration, policy compliance, employee reimbursements, card controls, bank relationships, and process improvement
• Oversee day-to-day treasury and banking operations and maintain effective relationships with the company’s three major banking partners
• Monitor and report daily and near-term cash positions across U.S. and international operations, including multiple entities, currencies, bank accounts, and locations; coordinate domestic and international wires, ACH activity, funding needs, and bank-account administration
• Maintain strong controls over electronic banking, movement of funds, system access, payment authority, segregation of duties, and fraud/cybercrime risks; support internal and external audits
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing, Sales, Customer Service, Operations, IT, and international Finance teams to resolve issues and drive standardization, automation, documentation, and continuous improvement.

• A strong, hands-on people leader who develops employees, sets clear expectations, follows through, and creates a respectful, accountable team environment
• Broad experience across financial transaction processing and treasury operations rather than a narrow specialty in only one area
• Sound judgment,…