Vice President of Global Shared Services (Boston)

Location: Boston or NYC

Compensation: Competitive base salary + benefits

FTE/Direct Hire

MUST:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, shared services, and operations leadership.
• Has set up an offshore shared service model for a large construction/engineering firm
• Has set up finance and accounting functions offshore for a construction company
• Very strong with change management
• Demonstrated experience setting up and scaling shared services organizations in India, ideally in a global or multinational environment.
• Strong background in construction, engineering, or project-based industries, including estimating and job cost accounting.
• Proven ability to design self-service and process-driven operating models.
• Experience leading global teams and working across time zones and cultures.
• Strategic mindset with hands‑on execution capability

DAY TO DAY:

Our large national general contractor client is seeking an EVP - Global Shared Services – Finance & Estimating to lead the strategy, design, and implementation of an international shared services organization, with a primary focus on establishing and scaling finance, accounting, and estimating functions in India.

This is a newly created, highly visible leadership role responsible for building a self‑service, process‑driven global delivery model that supports the company’s U.S. and international construction operations. The role will partner closely with executive leadership to define strategy, governance, operating models, and execution roadmaps.

• Global Shared Services Strategy & Leadership
• Define and execute the global shared services strategy for finance, accounting, and estimating functions.
• Design a scalable, self‑service operating model supporting U.S. and international construction projects.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on global delivery, cost optimization, and organizational design.
• India Center Setup & Expansion
• Lead the end‑to‑end establishment of a shared services organization in India, including location strategy, hiring, vendor selection (if applicable), and operating model design.
• Build and scale accounting, finance, and construction estimating capabilities in India.
• Ensure alignment with U.S. construction standards, GAAP, internal controls, and company policies.
• Standardize and optimize end‑to‑end finance and estimating processes (e.g., job cost accounting, project controls, budgeting, forecasting, estimating support).
• Drive process documentation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement governance, service level agreements (SLAs), and performance metrics across global teams.
• Accounting & Finance Leadership
• Oversee shared services support for accounting close, project accounting, cost controls, and financial reporting.
• Partner with corporate finance, operations, and estimating leadership to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and scalability.
• Support compliance, audit readiness, and risk management in a global environment.
• Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement
• Lead change management efforts across U.S. and international stakeholders.
• Build trust and adoption of the shared services model with regional and project leadership.
• Develop strong cross‑cultural leadership and communication practices.