Senior Manager- Billing, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable

Abt Global•Rockville, MD

4d•$95,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager- Billing, Accounts Receivable & Payable leads the end-to-end billing and accounts receivable function, focusing on increasing billing throughput, accelerating cash collections, reducing unbilled WIP, and shortening the revenue-to-cash cycle. The role also leads end-to-end accounts payable operations, including vendor invoice processing, supplier management, payment preparation, and related internal controls. The Senior Manager partners with project managers, operational leadership, and Finance to ensure time and project activity are processed accurately, invoices move efficiently through review and approval, and client billing is issued promptly by email or through client portals. The role also leads the integration of a subsidiary's billing and AR operations into the existing Finance organization and uses Deltek, automation, and AI to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Requirements

Progressive experience in billing, accounts receivable, project accounting, or finance operations.
7–10 years of billing and accounts receivable management experience, including direct responsibility for leading, developing, and reviewing the work of professional billing staff.
Significant hands-on experience with Deltek Costpoint in a government contracting environment, including system implementations, upgrades, integrations, reporting, and/or process redesign.
Strong understanding of timekeeping, project accounting, unbilled WIP, revenue processing, billing, collections, and the revenue-to-cash cycle.
Experience working with multiple government contract types, including cost-reimbursable, time-and-materials, and firm-fixed-price arrangements.
Experience supporting project accounting, indirect-rate application, billing, and incurred cost submissions.
Experience in government contracting, professional services, consulting, or another project-based environment.
Experience with client billing portals and electronic invoicing systems.
Demonstrated ability to use AI, automation, and technology to streamline finance processes, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency.
Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and process-improvement skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated experience managing Accounts Payable operations, including vendor management, supplier payments, payment controls, and ERP-based AP workflows.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
Experience integrating businesses, systems, or finance processes following an acquisition or organizational change preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end billing process, including time and revenue processing, invoice preparation, project review, approval, and client issuance.
Improve billing throughput and reduce the time from period close to final invoice delivery.
Monitor billing bottlenecks, delayed approvals, rejected invoices, and other issues affecting invoice cycle time.
Manage unbilled WIP, including aging, resolution of billing barriers, and timely conversion of WIP into invoices.
Lead AR and collections activities to reduce past-due balances, improve DSO, and accelerate cash collections.
Partner with project managers and operational leaders to resolve billing disputes, missing information, contract issues, and collection delays.
Oversee client invoice submission through email, electronic invoicing systems, and client web portals.
Lead integration of a subsidiary's billing and AR processes, including systems, workflows, controls, reporting, and performance expectations.
Standardize billing and collection processes across the combined organization while maintaining business continuity.
Serve as a key business owner for billing and AR processes within Deltek and related financial systems.
Identify opportunities to improve Deltek workflows, reporting, and data visibility.
Use AI, automation, and other technology to reduce manual work, improve workflow visibility, identify exceptions, prioritize collections, and streamline reporting.
Develop and monitor performance metrics for billing throughput, invoice cycle time, unbilled WIP, AR aging, DSO, and cash collections.
Lead, develop, and manage the Billing and AR team, setting expectations for accuracy, responsiveness, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Lead Accounts Payable, including vendor invoice processing, approval workflows, payment preparation, supplier inquiries, and timely resolution of exceptions.
Oversee AP operations and internal controls, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties, accurate transaction processing, timely payments, and compliance with company policies and government contracting requirements.
Improve AP processes through Deltek Costpoint, workflow automation, and AI-enabled solutions; establish metrics for invoice-processing efficiency, payment timeliness, accuracy, and exception management.
Support government and customer audits, incurred cost submissions, indirect-rate analysis, and other compliance activities, as applicable.