Accounts Receivable Manager Role

POSITION SUMMARY

The AR Manager/GL Accountant is responsible for all aspects full-cycle-month-end closing and manages the Accounts Receivable team (Cash Application /Collection / Billing). This position ensures the accuracy compilation, analysis and reporting of accounting data.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Entering financial data and transactions into the ledger

• Reviewing financial documents for accuracy and reconciling accounts

• Analyzing financial data and providing financial recommendations

• Ensuring financial records comply with regulatory standards

• Generating financial reports

• Collaborating with other departments to complete accurate records and provide accounting support

• Preparing taxes or gathering tax documents

• Supporting the Auditor, Controller and other financial professionals in their duties as needed

• Communicating with customers to address any past due invoices on their account

• Generate detailed AR Aging reports

• Analyze Payment trends and contribute to steady cash flow

• Partnered with Logistics/Operations teams to ensure the billing reflects service details

• Streamlined AR processes and ensure financial accuracy

• Provide weekly AR collection status updates to management

• Process Credit applications

• Ensuring all active projects are covered by valid, binding contracts

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business-related field preferred

• CPA or MBA a plus

• 5-10 years progressive accounting experience in public accounting or similar environment

• Thorough knowledge of general accounting including application of general accounting theory

• Strong leadership and proven supervisory skills

• Ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships

• Demonstrated mentoring, coaching, and organizational administrative skills required

• Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities

• Ability to work and interact with department and client organizations

• Strong computer aptitude, including expertise with Microsoft Excel and Word as well as applicable accounting software

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and deadlines

• Strong analytical skills

• Effective problem-solving skills to identify and correct financial discrepancies

• Technical accounting skills

• Written and verbal communication skills to share accounting information when needed

• Technical skills and experience using accounting software

• Understanding of accounting standards and regulatory requirements

• Ability to work on a team and independently

• Strong organizational skills

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and move around for work. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.