AR/AP Manager – Entrust

Leidos

5d•$82,550 - $149,225•Onsite

About The Position

This role will play a critical role in the Entrust Accounting Organization and senior management team, providing strategic and day-to-day leadership over the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions. The AR/AP Manager will be responsible for leading a high-performing team while developing and implementing processes, controls, and systems that are scalable, efficient, and compliant with SOX and GAAP requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, with a background in public accounting and/or a complex corporate accounting environment. This individual will bring a strong understanding of internal controls, segregation of duties, process design, and continuous improvement, along with the ability to lead teams through significant organizational and system change. Entrust is entering a period of significant growth and transformation, including the planned integration and migration of additional business into the Entrust ledger. The AR/AP Manager will play a key leadership role in preparing the organization for this growth, ensuring processes and controls are designed to support the business as it expands and scales. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader who can balance operational execution with strategic process improvement, effectively partner across Finance and Operations, and establish disciplined processes that support accurate financial reporting, strong cash management, and a sustainable control environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
Minimum of 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with significant experience in both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
Public accounting experience preferred, with experience transitioning into or working within a complex corporate accounting environment.
Demonstrated experience leading and developing accounting teams, preferably with responsibility for multiple functions.
Strong understanding of SOX, internal controls, segregation of duties, and GAAP.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing accounting processes and controls in a growing or changing organization.
Experience supporting or leading ERP implementations, system conversions, ledger migrations, or business integrations.
Strong understanding of AR and AP processes, including cash collections, aging management, vendor payables, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close.
Excellent organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with accounting professionals, business leaders, and senior management.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams through change, process transformation, and organizational growth.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience working with ERP/accounting systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience within a public company or highly controlled financial reporting environment.
Experience with large-company SOX control environments.
Experience with Vantagepoint, Costpoint, or other Deltek ERP systems.
Experience leading accounting processes through M&A integration, business expansion, or ledger migration.
Experience supporting government and/or commercial contracting environments.
Experience working with internal and external auditors and responding to control findings or audit requests.

Responsibilities

Lead and provide strategic and operational oversight of the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions, including team performance, workload management, process execution, and development of personnel.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve scalable AR and AP processes and procedures that support the current business while preparing the organization for significant future growth.
Establish and maintain SOX-compliant internal controls and segregation of duties across AR and AP, partnering with the Controller and other accounting leaders to identify and remediate control gaps.
Lead the AR/AP workstream for the planned ledger migration and business integration, including process assessment, data and transaction migration, system testing, reconciliation, cutover planning, and post-migration stabilization.
Develop an integration plan and directly manage AR/AP activities associated with business expansion, system implementations, organizational changes, and other transformation initiatives.
Evaluate existing workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, standardization, and control effectiveness across both AR and AP.
Provide leadership over cash collection, accounts receivable aging, bad debt/AFDA processes, customer account resolution, and working capital improvement.
Oversee the Accounts Payable function, including invoice processing, vendor management, payment processes, accruals, reconciliations, and timely resolution of issues.
Partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Operations, Procurement, IT, and other functional organizations to improve end-to-end processes and resolve complex issues.
Establish appropriate performance metrics and reporting for AR/AP, including aging, collections, invoice processing, payment performance, close activities, and other key operational measures.
Ensure AR/AP activities support an efficient and timely month-end and year-end close, including account reconciliations, accruals, aging reviews, and resolution of outstanding items.
Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors, ensuring appropriate documentation and evidence are maintained to support SOX and financial reporting requirements.
Build and develop a high-performing team through effective coaching, talent development, accountability, and succession planning.
Identify opportunities to leverage automation and system functionality to reduce manual processes, improve data quality, strengthen controls, and increase scalability.
Proactively identify operational and control risks and develop and execute remediation plans in partnership with senior accounting leadership.