Exponent logo
Exponent Verified
Management Consulting, Scientific Research, Engineering Services

AR Manager

Kansas City, MOHybridFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 3 days agoVisa sponsorship available

Is this role right for you?

Upload your resume and get a skill-by-skill breakdown — see exactly where you match, where you're close, and what to highlight. Not a mystery percentage.

Get a tailored resume highlighting what this role needs.

Required skills

  • AR operations
  • billing teams
  • collections
  • cash flow
  • DSO
  • invoicing
  • construction setting
  • Vista Viewpoint ERP
  • Sage Intacct
  • NetSuite

Nice to have

  • process reviews
  • reporting

Role summary

A PE-backed national platform of electrical infrastructure businesses seeks an AR Manager to lead AR operations in Kansas City and across the platform. This role involves managing local billing teams, standardizing AR processes, optimizing cash flow, and handling escalations. Expertise in construction ERP systems like Vista Viewpoint, Sage Intacct, or NetSuite is essential. The manager will drive efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration with finance and project management teams, with occasional travel required.

Lead AR operations for a leading PE-backed national platform of best-in-class electrical infrastructure businesses, driving process standardization and managing billing teams in the Kansas City area as well as across the national platform.

Why We Like This

  • Leadership opportunity: Manage local billing teams and lead escalation for collections and billing cycle.
  • Process ownership: Drive creation of standard AR processes and reviews to optimize cash flow and controls.
  • ERP expertise valued: Leverage construction ERP experience (Vista Viewpoint, Sage Intacct, NetSuite) in a professional services environment.
  • Requirements

  • Vista Viewpoint ERP Proficiency: Deep familiarity with Vista (or other construction ERP systems) is essential for managing billing and collections efficiently within the existing systems.
  • AR Team Leadership & Escalation Management: Strong leadership skills to manage local billing teams and handle escalations in collections and billing cycles, ensuring smooth AR operations.
  • Process Standardization & Efficiency Improvement: Ability to design and implement standardized processes and reviews to close current gaps and scale the AR function effectively.
  • Responsibilities

  • Manage AR Operations: Lead local billing teams to ensure timely, accurate invoicing and collections within a construction setting.
  • Escalation Point: Act as the primary contact for resolving complex collections and billing cycle issues, driving swift resolution to reduce DSO.
  • Process Standardization: Design and implement standardized AR processes and controls to boost efficiency and accuracy across billing and collections.
  • ERP Utilization: Apply expertise with construction ERP systems like Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar to streamline AR workflows and enhance reporting.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Travel: Work closely with finance, project management, and operations teams; travel about once a month to support onsite AR activities and ensure team alignment.
  • #8443 #ExponentPartners
    Ready to apply?
    You'll be redirected to Exponent's application page.

    Similar roles

    See how RiseMe works

    Match, tailor, and prep so you send fewer applications and land more interviews.