Accounts Receivable Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Accounts Receivable Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Compensation: $115,000-$130,000 annually, DOE, plus bonus

Location: Irving, Texas

Work Model: On-site, five days per week

Industry: Shared Services / Finance Operations

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Company Overview

A growing commercial services organization supports a national portfolio of operating businesses through centralized finance, technology and operational resources. Its shared services team works across multiple entities to strengthen financial performance, improve consistency and support continued growth.

Position Summary

The Accounts Receivable Manager leads daily AR operations and team performance in a high-volume, multi-entity B2B environment. This hands-on manager is accountable for receivables health, aging, cash flow and customer account accuracy, connecting credit and collections discipline with reliable billing and cash application.

The role develops staff, resolves complex account issues and strengthens the processes that turn billed revenue into collected cash. Success includes lower days sales outstanding (DSO), fewer aged and unapplied balances, reliable reporting and scalable controls across operating companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage AR team priorities, workloads and service levels; coach staff, build capability and hold the team accountable for timely, accurate results.
• Own receivables aging and portfolio performance, using collection priorities and account-level action plans to improve DSO, cash flow and working capital.
• Oversee commercial credit reviews, customer limits and payment terms within established authority, balancing customer relationships with exposure and delinquency risk.
• Maintain accurate, timely billing and disciplined cash application, including invoice corrections and the posting of lockbox, ACH, wire, check and other customer receipts.
• Lead resolution of customer disputes, deductions, short payments, unapplied cash and reconciliation differences; address root causes with Sales, Operations and Customer Service.
• Coordinate escalated collections and recovery matters with Finance, credit stakeholders and legal partners when needed, ensuring appropriate documentation and follow-through.
• Support month-end close through AR subledger and account reconciliations, cutoff controls, exception review and bad-debt or reserve analysis in partnership with Accounting.
• Develop forecasts and management reporting; monitor KPIs covering aging, collections effectiveness, billing accuracy, cash-posting timeliness and unapplied balances.
• Maintain practical AR policies, documented procedures, approval controls and audit-ready records across business units and legal entities.
• Improve ERP-driven workflows, automation and process consistency in partnership with Finance, Treasury, Operations and Technology.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in high-volume accounts receivable operations, with substantial ownership of receivables performance in a B2B environment.
• 5+ years of supervisory or management experience leading transactional AR teams, including staff development and performance management.
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-location or shared services AR operations across business units or operating companies.
• Depth in credit and collections, billing or cash application, supported by a working understanding of the broader receivables cycle and its operational controls.
• Strong account reconciliation, dispute-resolution and month-end skills, with experience using aging, KPIs and management reporting to improve results.
• Experience working in ERP-driven AR workflows, such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle or comparable systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and clear communication, analytical, problem-solving and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
• Ability to work on-site in Irving, Texas, five days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial services, industrial, construction, distribution, manufacturing or related B2B operating environments.
• Experience assessing commercial credit exposure and handling complex recovery matters, including liens, bonds, project-credit protection, bankruptcies or legal recovery.
• Experience with customer billing portals, remittance and lockbox processing, automated cash application, deduction management or billing-exception controls.
• Experience standardizing AR procedures, improving ERP processes or implementing automation across a growing organization.