Accounts Receivable Manager

Title: Manager, Accounts Receivable

Industry: Technology

Compensation: $130,000-$150,000 + bonus

Location: San Diego - Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 WFH)

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

Overview

Our client is seeking an Accounts Receivable Manager to provide oversight of global Accounts Receivable accounting operations. This role will support month-end close, billing and adjustments, SOX compliance, external audits, and AR transformation initiatives across multiple entities, billing platforms, and geographies.

This role will serve as a senior technical reviewer and escalation point for AR-related accounting matters while partnering closely with cross-functional teams and shared services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate across functions to resolve complex accounting issues and achieve business objectives.
• Review and approve month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, identifying risks and driving resolution of outstanding items.
• Prepare and review month-end and quarter-end AR flux analysis and commentary.
• Oversee billing and adjustment activity, including invoices, credit memos, and debit memos.
• Own AR-related SOX controls, including execution, certification, documentation, and audit support.
• Coordinate external audit requests, deliverables, and walkthroughs for the AR function.
• Provide overall process ownership for Accounts Receivable, including work performed by offshore shared services.
• Act as the primary escalation point for AR accounting questions and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Lead process improvement, automation, acquisition integration, and new product initiatives within the AR function.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting experience with strong experience in journal entry review, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Deep knowledge of Accounts Receivable and order-to-cash accounting, including billing adjustments, payment processors, and multi-entity, multi-currency environments.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and its application to complex, high-volume transactions.
• Hands-on SOX experience as a control owner or reviewer, including control execution, certification, and audit support.
• Experience working with external auditors, preferably Big 4.
• Proven track record of process improvement and accounting automation; system implementation or acquisition integration experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical accounting matters to non-accounting stakeholders and influence senior leadership.
• Oracle and BlackLine experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent certification preferred. xhyhwjd
• Self-directed and detail-oriented, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment.