Accounts Receivable (AR) Manager

Strategic Communications•Louisville, KY

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Strategic Communications is seeking an Accounts Receivable (AR) Manager for our growing team. The qualified individual should have a deep understanding of accounting principles, financial statement analysis and risk management. This role has primary responsibility for overseeing the accounts receivable department and ensuring accuracy of all accounts receivable activities, transactions and processes.

Requirements

3-5+ years of A/R experience required, with at least 1-3 years in a supervisory or management role
Prior work history in Information Technology, Telecom, Consumption Services (i.e. utilities) or Engineering/Construction industries strongly preferred
Prior experience working with public sector (federal, state or local government) customers strongly preferred
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and analytical skills
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint
CRM or ERP (service/relationship management software) experience required
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field strongly preferred; may substitute with relevant work experience
Achievement oriented - sets challenging goals, improves outcomes, uses time efficiently
Concern for order, quality and accuracy - strong attention to detail, checks quality of work/information, keeps records
Service oriented - seeks to understand customer (internal and external) needs, makes extra effort to meet needs and follows up on questions/requests
Collaborative - builds relationships with people who aid in achieving work-related goals
Analytical thinking - Identifies problems, anticipates obstacles, approaching systematically for logical conclusions
High level of professionalism and discretion
Background Check
Drug Testing

Nice To Haves

QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions experience preferred

Responsibilities

Supervising, training, and mentoring AR staff (quote conversion, billing and collections).
Providing professional development opportunities to support individual and organizational success.
Overseeing daily, weekly, and monthly invoicing, receipt posting, and collection of payments.
Contract and billing reviews; Preparing, analyzing, and reporting on accounts receivable aging reports, highlighting overdue accounts.
Tracking award spending and establishing procedures for sharing information with customers.
Serves as secondary point of contact for ongoing contract reporting deliverables (ADMC-3, GSA, ITES, NASPO, SEWP, etc.).
Escalation point of contact, Investigating, troubleshooting and resolving customer queries, disputes, and non-payment cases.
Establishing credit policies, performing credit checks, and setting credit limits for customers.
Implementing and streamlining workflows to increase efficiency and accuracy.
Reconciling AR ledgers and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
Serving as an Admin for set up and managing access to various third-party invoicing portals including IPP/WAWF.
Attending internal and external kick-offs meetings as needed; managing communications with external customers, vendors or internal departments as appropriate.