Accounts Receivable Supervisor/Manager

DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Supervisor/Manager to lead key receivables functions in Queens, New York. This role is responsible for guiding daily AR activities, strengthening collection performance, and ensuring billing and cash application processes run accurately and efficiently. The ideal candidate brings a solid background in accounting operations, strong Excel capabilities, and the leadership skills to support and develop a growing team.Responsibilities:• Direct daily accounts receivable operations, ensuring consistent execution across billing, cash posting, collections, and account balancing activities.• Lead efforts to maintain accurate invoicing and confirm charges align with customer agreements and internal financial standards.• Review aging trends and drive collection strategies that improve cash recovery and reduce past-due balances.• Supervise customer credit and collection activities while fostering attentive, service-oriented relationships with clients.• Partner with project teams, operations staff, and finance leaders to investigate and resolve invoicing discrepancies or payment delays.• Prepare recurring reports, performance metrics, and forecasts that provide management with visibility into receivables activity and cash flow.• Strengthen departmental procedures by documenting workflows, refining controls, and identifying opportunities for greater efficiency.• Support period-end close activities tied to receivables, including reconciliations and related reporting requirements.• Coach and develop AR staff, with the opportunity to oversee a team of approximately eight to nine employees over time.• Contribute to system enhancements, implementation efforts, and automation projects that improve receivables processes.Requirements• At least 5 years of experience in accounts receivable leadership position or a closely related accounting function.• Prior experience leading or supervising team members in a receivables or accounting environment.• Strong working knowledge of billing, commercial collections, cash applications, reconciliations, and aging analysis.• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to build pivot tables, analyze data, and generate reporting insights.• Experience working with accounting or ERP systems in support of receivables management and financial reporting.• Ability to evaluate AR performance, identify collection risks, and recommend actions to improve cash flow.• Background in the construction industry is preferred.• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills for working with clients and internal stakeholders.Job typePerm