Accounts Receivable Analyst
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Job summary
Brailsford & Dunlavey is seeking an Accounts Receivable Analyst to join our Finance team in Chicago. This early-career role focuses on day-to-day billing, client invoices, and contract setup, with growing responsibilities in revenue-related activities and project administration.
You will collaborate with Project Operations and Finance & Accounting, develop expertise in Workday, and contribute to process improvements while staying organized under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- 1–2 years of AR, billing, project accounting, or related finance work.
- Strong attention to detail with invoices and contracts.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
- Proficient in Excel; Workday/ERP experience preferred.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and issue client invoices per contracts.
- Manage day-to-day billing across projects.
- Resolve billing questions and discrepancies with operations.
- Support collections, cash application, and payment research.
- Maintain billing records and documentation.
- Monitor AR activity and follow up as needed.
- Set up and maintain contracts and projects in Workday.
- Update Workday with amended contracts and billing changes.
- Improve billing processes and controls.
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Job description
Brailsford & Dunlavey and PMA have integrated hiring operations after our recent merger . Explore all of our open opportunities below.
Location: Chicago, IL
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, up to 3 days in office per week
Experience Level: Early Career (1-2 years)
Reporting Line: This role reports to the Finance team and will work closely with Project Operations.
About the Position
B&D is looking for an Accounts Receivable Analyst to join our Finance team and play an important role in keeping our billing and accounts receivable operations running smoothly. This is an opportunity for an early-career finance professional who is detail-oriented, resourceful, a problem-solver, and eager to build a strong foundation in project-based finance.
You’ll start by developing expertise in day‑to‑day billing and accounts receivable, working closely with an experienced Finance team and Project Operations to ensure invoices are accurate, timely, and aligned with client contracts. As you build your knowledge, you’ll take on more responsibility for contract and project setup, reporting, collections, process improvement, and revenue‑related activities.
This is a hands‑on role in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment, so we’re looking for someone who can stay organized under pressure, learn quickly, and take ownership of getting the details right.
B&D is a program management and development advisory firm that helps clients maximize the value of investments in mission‑driven projects. We work with educational institutions, municipalities, and organizations across the country on initiatives that shape communities and create lasting impact.
Following our recent merger with Project Management Advisors (PMA), our team brings together expanded expertise across planning, development, and program management. It’s an exciting time to join B&D as we continue building the systems, processes, and capabilities that support our growth.
Accounts Receivable & Billing
Prepare and issue accurate, timely client invoices in accordance with contracts and company requirements.
Manage day‑to‑day billing activities across a portfolio of projects and customer accounts.
Research and resolve billing questions, payment issues, and account discrepancies in partnership with Project Operations and Finance & Accounting.
Support collections, cash application, and payment research as needed.
Maintain accurate billing records and supporting documentation.
Monitor accounts receivable activity and help identify issues that require follow‑up or escalation.
Contract & Project Setup
Assist with setting up and maintaining customer contracts and projects in Workday.
Review contracts and billing requirements to ensure rates, schedules, client information, and other key terms are accurately reflected in the system.
Partner with Project Operations and Finance & Accounting to resolve incomplete or inconsistent information.
Update Workday when contracts are amended or billing requirements change.
Maintain contract setup checklists and supporting documentation.
Process Improvement & Analysis
Develop a strong understanding of the end‑to‑end billing and accounts receivable process and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and controls.
Use Excel and financial systems to research issues, analyze account information, and support reporting.
Contribute to efforts to strengthen revenue and billing processes as B&D continues to evolve its financial systems and workflows.
Take on increasingly complex projects and accounting‑related responsibilities as your knowledge and experience grow.
- Relevant experience: 1–2 years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, project accounting, finance administration, or a related area.
- Attention to detail: You take accuracy seriously and understand how details in invoices, contracts, and system setup can affect the broader financial process.
- Organization under pressure: You can manage multiple assignments and competing deadlines while creating structure around your own workflow and maintaining quality.
- Communication & collaboration: You communicate clearly, follow up consistently, and work effectively with Project Operations, Finance & Accounting, and other teams to resolve issues.
- Problem‑solving mindset: You’re comfortable investigating discrepancies, asking questions, and working through problems rather than waiting for someone else to figure them out.
- Learning agility: You’re capable of learning new systems and processes quickly and are willing to build your knowledge as your responsibilities expand.
- Technical foundation: Basic to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills are required; experience with Workday or another ERP system is preferred.
- Education: Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field preferred.
- Project‑based experience: Experience in a professional services or project‑based organization is a plus.
This role is designed to give you a strong foundation in how project‑based businesses manage revenue and client accounts.
In your first six months, you’ll develop proficiency in Workday and gain a strong understanding of the end‑to‑end accounts receivable and billing process. You’ll work toward independently managing contract setup, invoicing, and routine AR activities while building relationships across Finance and Project Operations.
By your first year, you’ll be managing a portfolio of projects and customer accounts with increasing independence, identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls, and applying stronger analytical and problem‑solving skills to more complex issues.
As you continue to grow, there is an opportunity to expand beyond day‑to‑day billing into collections strategy, AR aging and analytics, revenue controls, technical accounting, project finance, or broader accounting responsibilities. The goal is not simply to become better at processing invoices—it’s to develop a broader understanding of how the financial side of a project‑based business operates and progressively take on more complex work.
Impactful Mission:
Work on the financial operations that support meaningful projects shaping institutions and communities nationwide—while building your career.
Growth Culture:
We grow leaders through mentorship and learning opportunities, with a designated Learning and Development Department. The Association for Talent Development has recognized B&D as a Champion of Learning for four consecutive years.
Top‑Tier Benefits:
Company‑paid health, dental, and prescription coverage for employees and children, cell phone reimbursement, generous PTO, 401(k) contributions, and more.
Unique Culture:
Entrepreneurship, collaboration, curiosity, inclusion, and an unrelenting drive for excellence are at the heart of everything we do.
We recruit project managers, construction managers, planners, architects, economists, finance specialists, management consultants, and other experts. The merging of these diverse skill sets and backgrounds helps us meet—and often exceed—our firm’s goals. We are committed to every employee’s rapid professional development and provide many opportunities for everyone to stretch their intellectual capacities.
B&D Employee
We believe that a comprehensive benefits package is critical to supporting our employees’ personal and family needs, and demonstrates our true commitment to work‑life balance.
Whether you are looking for a company that shares the burden of health care costs, permits occasional working‑from‑home flexibility, or invests heavily into each employee’s 401(k), B&D delivers a complete package.
B&D provides a complete package to our full‑time employees.
- 100% company‑paid medical, prescription, and dental insurance premiums for employees and their children
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses
- Company‑paid contributions to 401(k) retirement accounts
- Flextime and telecommuting
- Parental leave
- Voluntary vision insurance
- Company‑paid disability and life insurance
- Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
- Adoption assistance program
- Reimbursement for professional memberships/certifications
- Learning & Development department dedicated to providing in‑house training
- Employee assistance program
- Corporate fitness center access at most locations
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Wellness Committee and wellness‑based programming
Each B&D employee embodies these attributes:
- Willing to take intellectual, emotional, & financial risks
- Committed to excellence for excellence’s sake
- Predisposed to initiate deliberate, disciplined action
- Intellectually curious
- Of high personal integrity
- Ambitious for the firm
- Engaging
- Able to endure to achieve excellence
Throughout B&D’s history, firm leaders have shown a commitment to creating positive, inclusive, and diverse environments for both our client communities as well as the firm. Inclusion is an essential part of our purpose.
In addition to making concerted efforts to hire and retain a diverse group of employees, we have an active Inclusion Committee that is dedicated to ensuring we all feel connected and included at B&D. As a firm, we are examining our biases together, which makes us all better and allows us to make smarter decisions for our clients. Working for B&D means making inclusion a top priority in your day‑to‑day words and actions.
At B&D, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. This is why we are proud to have an Employee Resource Group, which was formed organically through the efforts of many individuals passionate about equity in the workplace.
In the true spirit of inclusion, this group is open to all employees. The ERG meets regularly to discuss issues, host events, provide peer support and advise HR and senior leadership on matters related to the workplace and the broader community. Our ERG helps expand representation to include new perspectives at all levels of the organization. Interest groups represented within our ERG include, but are not limited to, LGBTQ+ employees, black employees, women employees, employees who are parents, health and wellness initiatives, and more.
Brailsford & Dunlavey is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail humanresources@bdconnect.com.
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