Lead Accounts Receivable Disputes Associate

Lead Accounts Receivable Disputes Associate

Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology who wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Lead Accounts Receivable Disputes Associate, you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the extensive demands of travel. This opportunity sits within our Deloitte US Delivery Center model, which is dedicated to driving impactful business services. It leverages Deloitte's scale and talent, as well as a delivery center model to provide high-quality, cost-effective service with standardized processes and procedures to service businesses across Deloitte.

Work you'll do/Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Performance Management: Lead a team of disputes professionals; manage workload distribution, capacity planning, coaching, and performance feedback to achieve operational targets.
• Quality Assurance & Controls: Establish and run quality checks (case documentation, approvals, policy adherence, reason codes) and ensure control compliance and audit readiness.
• Escalation Ownership: Resolve complex and sensitive escalations (customer, internal, and process exceptions); make recommendations that balance customer outcomes with financial and policy compliance.
• SLA & KPI Management: Own service level agreements (SLAs) and operational KPIs (aging, cycle time, recovery rate, backlog health); analyze variances and execute corrective actions.
• Stakeholder Management & Reporting: Serve as primary operational contact for cross-functional partners; provide concise, regular reporting on performance, risks, and top drivers to leadership.
• Process Improvement & Best Practices: Drive standardization, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce dispute inflow, improve recoveries, and shorten resolution times.
• Training & Development: Build and maintain onboarding, training, and knowledge materials; develop team capability in investigation, negotiation, and documentation discipline.
• Operational Risk Management: Maintain a risk-and-issue view (e.g., recurring drivers, systemic billing defects, documentation gaps) and ensure timely escalation and remediation.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in accounts receivable, dispute/deduction management, or a related financial analysis
• Advanced understanding of finance processes, controls, policies, and how upstream issues (billing, pricing, delivery, master data) create disputes
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and manage team performance, including QA, workload balancing, and development planning
• Strong ability to manage escalations, influence cross-functional partners, and communicate performance and risks to leadership
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential. Must be able to articulate complex issues clearly, negotiate effectively, and maintain professional correspondence
• Strong experience with a major ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) is essential
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is also required
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be able to relocate or live in the Orlando, FL or Gilbert, AZ area

Preferred:

• Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities
• Analytical ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks into manageable work products
• Can operate independently or with minimum supervision
• Excellent Written and Communication Skills
• Ability to deliver technical demonstrations

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