Job Abstract

Red River is seeking a Manager, Financial Shared Services to join our growing team! The Manager, Financial Shared Services is a hands-on and expected to manage the team who process day-to-day payroll and accounts payable operations. This position supports new and existing systems, manages vendor contracts and relationships, drives process standardization, automation, and improvement to ensure process efficiency and effectiveness.   This role is part of the Finance Team under the CFO and will be based in Chantilly, VA. 

Primary Position Tasks:

• Manage the team who processes end-to-end payroll processing utilizing payroll and HR systems (ADP Workforce Now and Workday) and accounts payable, utilizing Costpoint and NAV
• Provide leadership development to direct report(s) to optimize operational excellence and create experienced talent
• Develop and maintain relationships with HR, Accounting, and FP&A teams throughout the payroll and accounts payable cycles
• Strong knowledge of statutory regulations, working knowledge of payroll and accounts payable best practices and ensure compliance with internal policies
• Function as a strategic partner and contribute process improvement for system implementations/upgrades
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and audits to ensure policies and procedures are being adhered to
• Maintain accurate records and prepare weekly/monthly/yearly reports
• Communicate well both verbally and in writing with all levels across the organization
• Ability to analyze complex problems and deliver insightful, practical, and sustainable solutions
• Maintain an eye for detail; demonstrate accuracy, and exercise confidentiality & neutrality in complex and sensitive situations
• Resolve issues and answer payroll and accounts payable related questions
• Other business-related duties as assigned

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in business/accounting or equivalent
• At least 10+ years of experience with payroll and accounts payable systems
• At least 5-8 years of proven management/supervisory skills

Preferred Education/Certification/Experience:

• Experience with ADP Workforce NOW, NAV and Workday
• Experience with managing a remote team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess competency in:
  • Payroll and Accounts Payable Processing
  • Employee Relations
  • Compliance Knowledge
  • Discretion
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Technical Expertise
  • Financial and Time Management

Essential Elements:

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

This position requires the ability to continuously communicate with many departments within Red River and collaborate to answer customer questions and make improvements within the processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).

EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet

Red River is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, family medical history or genetic information, disability, past or present military service, or any other characteristics protected under the laws applicable in the locations where Red River operates.  Red River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. 

Red River does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings or otherwise. Placement fees will not be paid to any recruiter unless Red River has an active agreement in place with the recruiter and such a request has been made by the Red River Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Red River Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System. Any unsolicited resumes or other data submitted to Red River in violation of this policy may be used by Red River without obligation to pay any fees of any kind to the recruiter.