
Accounts Receivable Manager
Required skills
- Accounts Receivable
- Team Management
- Excel
- Accounting Degree
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Onboarding
- Invoicing
- Cash Application
- Credit Limits
- Overdue Management
Nice to have
- Power BI
- ERP
- SAP
- Sage
- High-paced environment
Role summary
The Accounts Receivable Manager will oversee daily AR operations, managing customer accounts, streamlining processes like onboarding, invoicing, cash application, and credit management. This role involves leading a team of 4, ensuring accurate cash application and aging reports, managing credit controls, and collaborating with Sales, CSR, and Accounting teams for efficient monthly closing and revenue recognition. The manager will also support audits, conduct overdue review meetings, and act as a point of contact for AR/AP issues.
Role Summary
The AR Manager will assist with the daily operations of accounts receivable through maintenance and management of all customer accounts. Streamlining the process of customer onboarding, invoicing process, credits, disputes, cash application, credit limits and overdue management.
Main Tasks
- Oversee the team of AR function with 4 team members.
- Oversee and control the customer onboarding process that is relevant for Finance.
- Monitor and control the customer invoicing process for different methods of invoicing (EDI customers, Portal Customers, Monthly service billing and ERP billed customers).
- Ensure the cash application process is as per remittance info and aging reports of customers reflect the transparent matching of open invoices as per customer records.
- Close monitoring of the A/R Aging, guaranteeing proper review and collection processes are in place.
- Manage and maintain the credit controls and limits for each customer.
- Ensure efficient procedure for processing credits and returns.
- Communicate with Accounts Receivables Team regarding expectations and goals.
- Communicate with other team members and departments to streamline processes
- Assist Accounting with ensuring consistency of recording revenue for all applicable entities, including newly acquired entities.
- Serve as a trusted partner to Sales and CSR Team
- Work closely with accounting to ensure timely monthly closing, as well as appropriate reconciliation of accounts receivable.
- Support Accounts Receivable associates on daily basis.
- Act as point of contact for the Company regarding AR and AP issues and respond to general AR and AP requests.
- Assist in year-end audit by preparing audit schedules, replying to and/or researching audit questions.
- Conduct weekly meetings for overdue review with cross functional team.
- Assist the Corporate Controller with special projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Your Profile
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience required.
- 7 years or more experience in Accounts Receivable with team management skills
- Manager experience required
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent Excel skills required.
- Power BI knowledge to use the published reports
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent team management skills with setting up clear goals and expectations
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- ERP knowledge (SAP, Sage, etc) not mandatory but appreciated
- Ability to multitask and function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
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