Director Accounting Shared Services

Position Summary:

The Director of Accounting Shared Services will provide leadership for the North America accounting shared services organization. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer the Director of Accounting Shared Services is a handson and forwardthinking change leader who will lead the North America Accounting Shared Services functions including Financial Reporting General Accounting Fixed Assets Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable while driving wellcontrolled scalable business ideal candidate has a collaborative professional and serviceoriented approach to interacting with teammates and business partners.

This fulltime onsite position is based at our Chicago Corporate office located near OHare International Airport. We offer a competitive salary a comprehensive benefits package and access to an onsite gym.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop lead and inspire the team. Fosters a collaborative and serviceoriented environment.

• Manage autonomously the complete service delivery for accounting services across Business Units and legal entities within a defined region in accordance to Company guidelines.

• Responsible for high quality and efficient delivery of all accounting shared services across Business Units and legal entities to enable the business to achieve its goals.

• Plan and monitor the budget of accounting shared services.

• Enforce the overall implementation of global accounting policies procedures & processes including enabling technologies.

• Provide thought leadership for accounting shared services processes including bringing new ideas solutions and/or best practices to the design and operational teams.

• Responsible for the maintenance and oversight of internal controls and preparation of financial reporting in compliance with GAAP. Work closely with internal and external auditors.

• Regularly engage with key internal stakeholders.

• Flexibility to deliver on other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• 10 years progressive experience designing building and leading accounting teams with the ability to be handson yet still develop and deliver on strategic initiatives.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance with CPA qualification desired.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP experience in a public company is a plus.

• Strong background knowledge in all aspects of general accounting internal controls and company policy.

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills; ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources identify gaps decompose highlevel information into details and drive decisionmaking.

• Working and management experiences in international environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The base pay hiring rate expected for this position is: $165000 $202000

This position is eligible to participate in an incentive and level of participation are determined annually.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision Distance vision Peripheral vision Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger handle or feel.

Benefits and Perks

Methode offers US employees Medical Dental Vision Hearing Life & Disability insurance a wellness program and time off benefits.

Voluntary benefit plans include Accident Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.

Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program and participation in the Companys 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please send an email to or calland let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.