Accounts Receivable Lead

CFS; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS, a family-owned organization headquartered in Madison, is seeking an Accounts Receivable Leader to own AR process improvements across markets. You will partner with accounting leadership and AR specialists to standardize workflows and enhance cash application and lockbox integration.

You'll guide a team of seven AR specialists, drive automation initiatives, and contribute to reporting while training sales teams on billing procedures and delinquency review.

Qualifications

• Approximately five years of accounts receivable experience, with leadership or training exposure.
• Experience improving accounting processes and working with financial systems; ERP or billing software is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and day-to-day support to seven AR specialists across multiple markets.
• Identify opportunities to improve and standardize AR processes, including customer credit approvals, delinquent account procedures, and collections workflows.
• Lead efforts to streamline cash application and improve integration between banking lockboxes, billing software, and accounting systems.
• Troubleshoot daily AR issues, reconcile accounts, assist with customer inquiries, and support accounts receivable reporting.
• Train sales teams and new AR employees on billing procedures, account coding, and delinquency review processes.

Skills

AR process improvement

team leadership

training others

ERP experience

systems integration

cash application

billing software

analytical thinking

Education

Tools

ERP systems

Billing software

Job description

• Join a family-owned organization headquartered in Madison
• Take ownership of accounts receivable process improvements and help standardize workflows across multiple markets.
• Work closely with accounting leadership and collaborate with AR specialists throughout the organization.
• Help improve systems integration and automation, including cash application and lockbox processes.
• Join a growing organization with an established accounting team, strong leadership, and significant employee tenure.

Salary: $70,000–$90,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Join a family-owned organization headquartered in Madison
• Take ownership of accounts receivable process improvements and help standardize workflows across multiple markets.
• Work closely with accounting leadership and collaborate with AR specialists throughout the organization.
• Help improve systems integration and automation, including cash application and lockbox processes.
• Join a growing organization with an established accounting team, strong leadership, and significant employee tenure.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, training, and day-to-day support to seven AR specialists across multiple markets.
• Identify opportunities to improve and standardize AR processes, including customer credit approvals, delinquent account procedures, and collections workflows.
• Lead efforts to streamline cash application and improve integration between banking lockboxes, billing software, and accounting systems.
• Troubleshoot daily AR issues, reconcile accounts, assist with customer inquiries, and support accounts receivable reporting.
• Train sales teams and new AR employees on billing procedures, account coding, and delinquency review processes.

Qualifications

• Approximately five years of accounts receivable experience, with flexibility based on the candidate’s overall background.
• Supervisory, team leadership, or experience providing guidance and training to others.
• Experience improving accounting processes and working with financial systems; ERP or billing software experience is beneficial.

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