Accounts Receivable Manager

GSFoods•Ontario, CA

15h

About The Position

Gold Star Foods, a family-owned distributor since 1947, provides high-quality foodservice products to restaurants, schools, healthcare facilities, and more across the Midwest. With a focus on customer service and next-day delivery, Graves Foods offers fresh produce, meats, dairy, and non-food items, while supporting sustainability and local producers. We know that it is our employees who make the difference! Join our team and find out what it is like to work somewhere where you enjoy getting up for work every day! The AR is responsible for leading the Accounts Receivable function across all Divisions (18 Divisions across 12 states nationwide) for the private equity-backed GS Foods Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“GS Foods” or the “Company”) located in Ontario, California. GS Foods is seeking a finance professional to build and lead the AR function with high-level of exposure across the Company. GS Foods is a leading specialty food distributor serving primarily K-12 schools in addition to other specialized end markets.

Requirements

Minimum of 10+ years of related experience, to include Accounting, Finance, Shared Services, AR and AP
ERP system experience, with NAV experience preferred
Strong partnership skills and proven financial support of various functions throughout the company
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills and with the ability to interact at all levels within the organization
Assist other personnel to accomplish tasks from time to time
MS Office and other applicable financial software applications; Workday Adaptive a plus
Individual should be a power user in excel and have strong experience with pivot tables, matches, and other key formulas
Significant experience with three statement models and iterative reference is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field preferred but not required.
CPA / MBA preferred.
Experience in a PE backed environment preferred

Responsibilities

Work directly with the CFO and EVP of Finance to ensure efficient and effective execution of critical steps in the AR process:
Customer credit and payment terms evaluation
Invoice accuracy
Issue Resolution (CRMs, Credit Memos)
Collections
Cash application
Final Resolution of unpaid balances
AR aging reporting and management
Develop and document current operating process for the AR cycle
Drive process improvements and best practices to ensure better standardization
Assess and implement technology solutions to improve efficiencies
Develop, track and drive improvement in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) metrics
Assess needs of the Company related to AR and develop/implement a team structure to best deliver against the AR accountabilities
Build and develop high performance teams
Create a culture to drive superior customer experience with every interaction by an AR team member with our customers
Strong presentation, reporting and communication skills
Assist with special projects as requested and prepare ad hoc analysis as necessary
Ability to work effectively independently and work under deadlines
Follow all company policies and procedures.
Ability to identify trends and discern root cause from large sets of data using creative solutions
Conduct analysis and data interpretation to be able to explain the “why” behind variances and trends