Accounts Receivable Team Lead

Team Accounts Receivable Lead

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The MITRE Corporation is seeking an experienced, self-driven Team Accounts Receivable Lead who will function comfortably in a fast-paced, high-energy, mission-driven environment. This position is critical to the MITRE Cash Flow cycle and will have direct visibility to leadership. In this role, you will collaborate with Business teams, Finance, Contracts, Collections, and other AR Analysts to support invoicing and collections efforts. You will be responsible for managing billed and unbilled costs and work with various leadership to facilitate resolution in a timely manner. You will also be responsible for being the group leader for multiple staff and to help lead change management activities in the department, creating, socializing, and implementing new and innovative processes and strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Accounts Receivable Deltek Costpoint SME in conjunction with the Accounts Receivable Manager.
• Optimize cash flow by providing guidance and work to help set the priorities to organize people and resources toward an effective and efficient pursuit of predetermined results while ensuring compliance against key controls and regulatory requirements surrounding the billing process.
• Work with the AR Manager to help lead and work through others to optimize results against predetermined targets and shift priorities to meet department and firm monthly and quarterly targets.
• Assume a partnership role with the Accounts Receivable Manager in interviewing, hiring, and subsequently mentoring, training, evaluating, directing and coaching AR staff.
• First point-of-escalation for All AR functions, to include Contract Close-outs, Billing, Cash Receipts, and MPR's.
• Act as a liaison between Accounts Receivable and internal organizations such as Business Staff, Finance, and Contracts to resolve issues related to monthly billing, contract closeouts, and cash receipts.
• Act as department liaison to the outside audit team by providing supporting documents, and fielding audit questions that pertain to the Accounts Receivable function.
• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts, Billed AR, Inter-company Personnel, Unbilled AR and Unidentified Cash.
• Manage day-to-day tasks of the AR functions such as the daily review and posting of all invoices and the review and posting of all cash receipts.
• Participate in weekly and ad hoc meetings surrounding AR functions, but specifically and consistently Collections, and Forecasting.
• Strong Excel skills, and strong attention to detail.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable position, preferably in a high-volume government contracting environment.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience using Deltek Costpoint.
• Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, including MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond positively to changes in priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.
• Employ problem-solving skills and analysis.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Deltek Costpoint.
• Advanced computer literacy, including MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$112,800 - $141,000 - $169,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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