Accounts Receivable Manager - Remote-First Global FinOps Lead

Podean; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Podean is a leading marketplace agency helping brands accelerate growth across Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other digital commerce platforms. The Accounts Receivable Manager will lead the AR team, improve cash collection processes, and partner with global finance and regional operations to drive efficiency.

The role requires strong leadership, KPI-driven management, and hands-on process optimization in a PE-backed, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in accounts receivable, billing, or order-to-cash with people management.
• Experience with Media & Marketing billing is required.
• Fluent in English business communication.
• Proven track record of owning collections and improving DSO in high-volume environments.
• Experience defining SOPs and internal controls for AR functions.
• Experience with ERP, billing, and reporting systems (QuickBooks, Xero).
• Experience working with US and global finance teams and Sales/Operations stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead AR team workload, KPIs, and performance; set team-level KPIs.
• Define, update, and enforce AR SOPs including invoicing, rebates, cash application, collections and disputes.
• Review and approve client invoices for accuracy and timeliness.
• Own ageing, collections, and DSO with regular AR reporting to Finance leadership.
• Oversee month-end sales accruals and AR close; support unbilled revenue and reconciliations.
• Approve credit memos and write-offs in line with policy.
• Coordinate with Sales and Operations on contracts and templates.
• Provide collections forecasts and ageing risk assessments.
• Drive automation and process improvements across AR; lead aging cleanup.
• Support audits with AR schedules and reconciliations; provide documentation.
• Hire, train, and develop AR staff; conduct performance reviews.
• Support integration of acquired and legacy entities.

Skills

People management

Data-driven decisions

Analytical skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Billing systems

QuickBooks

Xero

Job description

Podean is a leading marketplace agency helping brands accelerate growth across Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other digital commerce platforms. The Accounts Receivable Manager will lead the AR team, improve cash collection processes, and partner with global finance and regional operations to drive efficiency.

The role requires strong leadership, KPI-driven management, and hands-on process optimization in a PE-backed, fast-paced environment.