AR Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Accounts Receivable Manager at Northedge Steel owns the performance, discipline, and continuous improvement of the company’s receivables function. This role is responsible for ensuring strong cash flow, accurate receivable reporting, and financial readiness of projects before they move forward.

This position leads AR processes across the organization and works closely with Sales, Scheduling, Operations, Finance, and external partners to ensure deposits, financing, and customer balances are properly managed. The AR Manager also plays a key role in strengthening systems, improving reporting visibility.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who can balance hands-on execution with process ownership, cross-functional communication, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Receivables Leadership & Ownership

• Own the overall performance of Northedge Steel’s receivables, including invoicing accuracy, collection effectiveness, and cash application discipline.
• Monitor AR health, identify risks early, and implement actions to protect cash flow.
• Ensure deposits, financing approvals, and payment readiness align with operational timelines.
• Provide leadership with clear visibility into receivable risk, trends, and performance.

Collections Strategy & Aging Management

• Lead the company’s collections strategy and establish structured follow-up processes.
• Review aging weekly and provide leadership commentary on risks, trends, and action plans.
• Handle escalated accounts, dealer disputes, and complex collection scenarios.
• Strengthen documentation standards and supporting schedules for all receivable balances.

Dealer & Finance Partner Oversight

• Manage relationships with Northedge Steel’s financing programs and dealer network from an AR perspective.
• Ensure financed transactions, dealer balances, and overcollections are reconciled and tracked accurately.
• Serve as the primary AR leader for external partner communication related to receivables.

Cross-Functional Financial Readiness

• Partner with Sales to ensure financial requirements are met before projects progress.
• Work with Scheduling and Operations to prevent project delays caused by payment or financing gaps.
• Collaborate with Finance leadership to improve reporting reliability and close accuracy.
• Support audit readiness and compliance documentation related to receivables.

Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement

• Maintain disciplined AR procedures, reporting structures, and reconciliation processes.
• Identify process gaps and lead improvements that strengthen cash flow visibility and reliability.
• Support development of dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools that provide leadership with decision-grade data.

Compliance & Documentation

• Maintain exemption certificates and receivable documentation in an audit-ready state.
• Prepare & maintain accurate sales tax reporting
• Coordinate with collections agencies or legal partners when accounts escalate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounts receivable, collections, or accounting
• Experience leading receivable processes or supervising AR functions preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, construction, or dealer-based environments strongly preferred
• Experience working with financing programs, RTO companies, or dealer networks preferred
• Strong understanding of aging analysis, collection strategy, and cash flow management
• Experience improving financial processes, reporting, or systems preferred
• Proficiency in accounting systems and Excel

Leadership Traits We’re Looking For

• Ownership mindset takes responsibility for AR outcomes, not just tasks
• Strong communicator who can partner with Sales, Operations, and leadership
• Process-driven and comfortable building structure where needed
• Comfortable handling difficult financial conversations professionally
• Solutions-oriented and proactive in identifying risk
• Able to balance hands-on work with strategic improvements