Alex Fitzgerald
Senior Director | Shared Services | Digital Transformation Leader |Scaling Finance Teams | AI enabler & productivity strategist | ACMA, CGMA
- Role
- Senior Director Accounting Shared Services at Upwork
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alex Fitzgerald
Strategic and results-driven Senior Director of Shared Services with 20+ years of global finance leadership across high-growth SaaS, media & tech, and enterprise environments. Proven ability to scale global accounting functions, drive digital transformation, and optimize end-to-end finance processes across OTC, PTP, RTR, Payroll, Equity Admin, and FP & A.Expert in building sustainable operating frameworks, embedding operational excellence, and enabling enterprise-wide decision-making through automation, analytics, and AI. Trusted business partner to senior executives with a strong track record of leading international expansion, cross-functional collaboration, and developing high-performing accounting teams.Key strengths:Leading global accounting operations across 30+ countriesDriving process automation with RPA & AIScaling finance through shared services & BPODelivering audit-ready controls and SOX complianceBuilding high-impact teams
Experience
Senior Director Accounting Shared Services
Aug 2025 — Present · Palo Alto, CA, US
Education
CIMA
ACMA CGMA, Accounting and Corporate Finance
Technological University Dublin
Business Studies Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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