Director of Shared Services - Houston, United States - Par Pacific

Par Pacific
Par Pacific
Verified Company
Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

The Opportunity
Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Director of Shared Services will manage a team of 4 Senior Managers/Managers, and will have the responsibility for leading the three primary functions:

  • The Order to Cash (O2C) team from pricing coordination to invoicing to cash collection as well as providing analysis on the account receivables the Company. This O2C process will exceed $8 billion annually touching multiple products in the Northwest United State and Hawaii.
  • The Accounts Payable Organization which is responsible for the processing of over 100K invoices annually for the Company.
  • The Corporate Accounting Group which is responsible certain corporate accounting activities such as payroll accounting and the accounting for corporate costs (approximately $100 million of annual costs).
As part of the specific responsibilities, this role will:

  • Create a highly motivated leadership team that ensures the appropriate and efficient billing and payment through Company processes.
  • Work closely with the Commercial team to ensure customer relationships are maintained.
  • Manage the billing rebate and incentive programs assigned by the commercial team.
  • Work handinhand with the procurement team to ensure the optimization of the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process.
  • Ensure process improvements are properly identified and quantified, building the case(s) for implementation and investment.
  • Ensure appropriate accounting for corporate costs across the organization.
  • Be the primary liaison between the accounting organization and senior functional leaders (CIO, CHRO, etc.) to review monthly costs and comparisons between actual results and budgeted/forecasted amounts.
  • Create and maintain robust KPI's for the processes under assignment with continuous improvement goals.
  • Implement proper processes and controls as required.
  • Coordinate with Operations, Marketing, and Customers resolving price & billing related discrepancies.
  • Work closely with the Tax team ensuring appropriate rates are understood and applied to our customers & vendor invoices.
  • Ensure compliance with the established SOX guidelines and procedures.
  • Manage through the team leaders the closure of the monthly financial books, ensure the proper matching principle is applied to revenue, receivable and payables.
  • Work closely with Contracts/Master Data/SAP IT resources to ensure proper setup of customer and vendor master data.
  • Manage the measurement and follow up processes on customer billing and payments to manage Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable aging.
  • Assist with special projects as assigned by Management.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional activities include:

  • You will play a key role in the revenue cycle for a critical asset in Par's portfolio. You will get exposure to several different regions and their associated products and processes.
  • You will enjoy wide exposure to the Contracts, Procurement, Treasury, Tax, and Finance teams, as well as to our multistate operations that stretch from Texas, Wyoming, Washington, Montana to Hawaii.
  • While this role could keep you busy and challenged for years to come, we are growing, both organically and via acquisitions. A strong performance in this position could set you up to take on additional responsibilities or pursue advancement in our organization along multiple paths.
  • We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
  • You'll have the opportunity to learn and grow into new areas, such as Accounting and Procurement and Allegro ETRM, if you're not already familiar.

Note:

This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.


The Qualifications


To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

To be a good fit for the Director of Shared Services opportunity, you will have:


  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4year institution in Accounting, Finance or Business.
  • Advanced degree a plus
  • 10+ years of relevant business experience required.
  • Previous management experience required.
  • Exposure to the delivery of a Shared Services process.
  • Knowledge of industry terminology; understanding of industry contract language required.
  • Advances analytical, organization, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word, including complex/compound spreadsheets.
  • SAP experience required.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Fluent in English, both oral and written required

More Good Reasons to work for Par:

Unique culture


There is nothing ordinary about Par Pacific - a niche player in the energy space that operates in logístically complex markets.

And there's certainly nothing ordinary about Par Pacific people. We are driven, hardworking, entrepreneur-minded
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