Accounts Receivable Manager

The Planet Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an Accounts Receivable Manager for our Fortune 500 client in Atlanta, GA, on a 12-month contract. This role leads domestic and international AR activities and collaborates with Sales, Legal and Finance.

You will oversee cash application, reconciliations, and aging, and drive process improvements across currencies and regions. A 7–10 year background in global AR is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in global AR/collections.
• Experience with international collections and cross-functional collaboration with Legal and Sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead domestic and international accounts receivable, credit, collections, and cash application activities.
• Manage AR aging and collection strategies across global customer portfolios, with a focus on reducing past-due balances and improving cash flow.
• Manage international collections across multiple currencies, countries, time zones, and customer payment practices.
• Review customer creditworthiness, credit limits, payment terms, and overall credit exposure.
• Manage complex and escalated collection matters, including payment disputes, billing issues, deductions, and delinquent accounts.
• Partner with regional Sales, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Customer teams to resolve issues affecting payment and collections.
• Oversee cash application, account reconciliations, unapplied cash, and payment discrepancies involving domestic and international customers.
• Support month-end close, AR reconciliations, bad-debt analysis, and management reporting.
• Monitor key AR metrics and communicate collection performance, aging trends, and credit risks to management.
• Maintain effective internal controls and identify opportunities to standardize and automate global AR processes.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Accounts Receivable/Credit and Collections team.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Cash Application

International collections

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Accounts Receivable Manager
Location: Atlanta, GA
Schedule: 40 hours
Duration:12month
Pay: $55 -$59.93 (DOE)

The Planet Group is looking for a Accounts Receivable Manager to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-monthcontract, working in Atlanta, GA.

Accounts Receivable Manager|Qualifications:

• Global Accounts Receivable (AR) & Collections Management.
• Cash Application and Reconciliation.
• Global experience, including international collections and cross-functional collaboration with Legal and Sales teams.
• Experience Required: 7-10 years, preferably with global and international experience.

Accounts Receivable Manager | Responsibilities

• Lead domestic and international accounts receivable, credit, collections, and cash application activities.
• Manage AR aging and collection strategies across global customer portfolios, with a focus on reducing past-due balances and improving cash flow.
• Manage international collections across multiple currencies, countries, time zones, and customer payment practices.
• Review customer creditworthiness, credit limits, payment terms, and overall credit exposure.
• Manage complex and escalated collection matters, including payment disputes, billing issues, deductions, and delinquent accounts.
• Partner with regional Sales, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Customer teams to resolve issues affecting payment and collections.
• Oversee cash application, account reconciliations, unapplied cash, and payment discrepancies involving domestic and international customers.
• Support month-end close, AR reconciliations, bad-debt analysis, and management reporting.
• Monitor key AR metrics and communicate collection performance, aging trends, and credit risks to management.
• Maintain effective internal controls and identify opportunities to standardize and automate global AR processes.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Accounts Receivable/Credit and Collections team.