Accounts Receivable Lead
Role summary
Shermco is seeking an Accounts Receivable Lead for a hybrid role in Las Colinas, requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. This senior individual contributor role focuses on driving daily AR performance, mentoring junior staff, and optimizing processes using a People, Process, Technology approach. Responsibilities include managing a portfolio of accounts, driving collections, supporting project-based billing, and utilizing systems like Business Central and High Radius. The ideal candidate has 4-7 years of AR experience, project-based billing expertise, and a strong understanding of credit and risk concepts.
## Overview
About Shermco Hybrid remote - 3 days onsite in Las Colina office, 2 days remote.
The Accounts Receivable Lead is a hands-on, senior individual contributor responsible for driving day-to-day AR performance while supporting team development and process execution. This role follows a People, Process, Technology approach—leading by example, reinforcing disciplined processes, and utilizing systems such as Business Central and High Radius to improve outcomes.
The AR Lead operates as a player-coach, directly managing a portfolio of accounts while helping elevate team performance, particularly in project-based billing, collections, and credit awareness.
## Responsibilities
Core Focus: People, Process, Technology
1. People
- Serve as a go-to resource and mentor for AR processors and junior staff.
- Provide guidance on complex billing, collections, and dispute scenarios.
- Help reinforce accountability, responsiveness, and a customer-focused mindset.
- Partner with the AR Manager to go onboard and train new team members.
2. Process
- Support project-based billing, ensuring accuracy in contracts, milestones, and invoicing.
- Manage a portfolio of customer accounts, driving collections and resolution of past due balances.
- Apply credit and risk guidelines to escalate potential exposure issues.
- Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to billing and collections workflows.
- Support initiatives to improve DSO and aging performance.
3. Technology
- Utilize Business Central for billing, account management, and reconciliation.
- Leverage High Radius for collections activity, prioritization, and account insights.
- Maintain accurate AR data and ensure proper documentation of customer interactions.
- Assist in adoption of system enhancements and automation tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Own cash application and collections for assigned accounts within a project-based environment.
- Drive timely resolution of disputes impacting cash flow.
- Monitor aging and proactively follow up on overdue balances.
- Support credit reviews and customer onboarding from a risk perspective.
- Provide weekly updates on account status, risks, and collections activity.
- Assist leadership in driving AR performance metrics.
## Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- 4–7 years of AR, billing, or collections experience
- Experience in project-based billing
- Understanding of credit and risk concepts
Experience with:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- High Radius
- Strong working knowledge of AR metrics, including DSO
- Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and accountability
Success Metrics
- Timely and accurate billing execution
- Reduced past-due balances on assigned portfolio
- Strong dispute resolution cycle time
- Positive contribution to DSO improvement
- Support of team productivity, stability and consistency
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER | DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Shermco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Shermco is a drug-free workplace.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
## Pay Range
USD $57,684.00 - USD $80,000.00 /Yr.
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