AR Collections Lead - Cash Flow & Debt Risk Manager

Qcells North America; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is seeking an AR Collections Manager to lead the accounts receivable collection function across residential, commercial, and channel partner accounts in a fast-paced solar energy environment.

You will spearhead cash collections, monitor DSO, and minimize bad debt while collaborating with Sales, Operations, and Finance to resolve payment issues. The role requires leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and proficient use of ERP systems and reporting tools to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Accounts Receivable, Collections, Credit, or Cash Management experience.
• 2+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Strong understanding of AR aging, collections, credit risk, and cash flow management.
• Advanced Excel skills include PivotTables, Power Query, and financial analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end collections for residential, commercial, and channel partner accounts.
• Develop and implement collection strategies to improve Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and cash collections.
• Monitor aging reports and proactively identify delinquent accounts.
• Lead collection efforts for overdue balances through customer outreach, payment negotiations, and escalation procedures.
• Review and approve payment plans while minimizing bad debt risk.
• Maintain accurate collection records and documentation.
• Forecast weekly and monthly cash collections to support liquidity planning.
• Collaborate with Finance leadership on reserve and bad debt assessments.
• Support credit reviews for sales partners, installers, distributors, and commercial customers.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Relationship management

Strong communication

Excel expertise

ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

5+ years AR/Credit/Cash management experience

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Power BI

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is seeking an AR Collections Manager to lead the accounts receivable collection function across residential, commercial, and channel partner accounts in a fast-paced solar energy environment.

You will spearhead cash collections, monitor DSO, and minimize bad debt while collaborating with Sales, Operations, and Finance to resolve payment issues. The role requires leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and proficient use of ERP systems and reporting tools to