Accounts Receivable Manager

Alliance Resource Group; Rancho Santa Margarita (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Resource Group is partnering with a global organization to recruit an Accounts Receivable Manager who will lead a high-volume AR function in Orange County, CA. The role drives collections performance, productively manages about 6,000 customer accounts, and improves the order-to-cash cycle with hands-on team leadership.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of AR experience, strong analytics, and excels at cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounts receivable experience with billing and collections.
• Experience leading high-volume AR operations and teams.
• Strong experience with NetSuite ERP and reporting tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of five AR professionals for billing, collections, cash application, and reconciliations.
• Oversee the full AR cycle across a high-volume portfolio of ~6,000 accounts.
• Develop and execute collection strategies to reduce past-due balances and improve DSO.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Operations to resolve disputes and enforce credit policies.
• Establish AR metrics and build reporting using Excel, SQL, and Crystal Reports.
• Support the NetSuite transition with process improvement, data cleanup, testing, and training.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Collections optimization

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

SQL

Crystal Reports

NetSuite

Job description

Accounts Receivable Manager | $115K–$130K + Bonus Orange County, CA | Global Organization Alliance Resource Group is partnering with an established global organization to identify an Accounts Receivable Manager to lead a high-volume AR function, strengthen collections performance, and drive improvements across the order-to-cash cycle. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on AR leader who enjoys developing teams, improving processes, and partnering across the business. The position oversees five AR professionals and manages an operation supporting approximately 6,000 customer accounts, including a significant B2B customer base. The ideal candidate brings strong collections experience, an analytical mindset, and the interpersonal skills to balance effective credit management with maintaining valuable customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of five AR professionals responsible for billing, collections, cash application, and account reconciliations.
• Oversee the full accounts receivable cycle across a high-volume customer portfolio.
• Develop and execute collection strategies to reduce past-due balances, improve DSO, and accelerate cash flow.
• Partner closely with Sales, Customer Service, and Operations to resolve disputes, enforce credit policies, and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Establish and monitor AR performance metrics, including aging, collections activity, cash application, and dispute resolution.
• Build and maintain reporting and analytics using Excel, SQL, and/or Crystal Reports.
• Improve existing processes, strengthen internal controls, and implement standardized procedures.
• Play a key role in the organization's transition to NetSuite, including process improvement, data cleanup, testing, and training.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounts receivable experience, including responsibility for billing, collections, and team leadership.
• Experience managing high-volume AR operations within a product-based, inventory, distribution, or order-fulfillment environment.
• Demonstrated success improving collections performance, reducing aged receivables, and managing customer credit exposure.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience developing reports using SQL and/or Crystal Reports.
• Hands‑on ERP experience; NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Experience with ERP implementations or conversions is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience.