Senior Service Manager

Position Overview

The Senior Corporate Service Manager is a key member of the executive team, responsible for overseeing all non-revenue generating operations and ensuring seamless, compliant, and efficient support functions across the company's US and Canadian operations. This role covers accounting, taxation, human resources, financial management, licensing and insurance (including captive programs), with a strong focus on the industrial construction sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, oversee, and manage the company's overall budget and detailed budgets for each project (cost control), ensuring projects stay within spending limits.
• Lead and supervise the staff of the finance and administration teams, including tasks such as payroll processing, payments to suppliers, issuance of invoices and insurance contracting.
• Monitor and maintain the company's liquidity to meet short-term obligations.
• Manage tax compliance at the federal, state, provincial, and local levels for the U.S. and Canada.
• Generate accurate and timely internal and external financial reports, ensuring compliance with U.S. and Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Manage the financial and compliance aspects of contracts with subcontractors and clients.
• Ensure that all economic activities and financial information comply with U.S. local, state, and federal regulations (taxes, building laws, etc.). Act as a liaison with internal and external auditors
• Supervise and develop support staff, ensuring high performance and professional growth.
• Provide strategic advice to senior management on administrative, financial, and HR matters.
• Drive process improvements, digital transformation and operational excellence across all support functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive experience in accounting, tax, and HR. Ideally, but not mandatory, in industrial construction or a related sector.
• Strong knowledge of US and Canadian labor, tax, insurance and compliance regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/accounting systems.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Experience managing cross-border teams and operations is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Fluent in English (mother tongue or similar level). Spanish will be a very well-considered plus.

Proposal of Remuneration

• Base Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 USD per year (Buffalo, NY market, adjusted for experience and company size).
• Bonus: Performance-based annual bonus (35,000-45,000 USD per year).
• Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance (single to family coverage) with a 25% employee contribution and 75% company; 401(k) with 10% company contribution; paid time off (4 weeks); Life insurance (30 K$)