AR & Credit & Collections Manager

JJ&S Environmental Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with 6% company match

Paid time off

Cell phone and computer

Job summary

A growing services business in California seeks an experienced AR & Credit & Collections Manager to oversee the Order-to-Cash cycle. This role requires 6–10 years of AR experience, strong people management skills, and familiarity with complex billing environments. The successful candidate will collaborate with Sales and Operations to improve cash flow and AR operations through process improvements. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years’ AR / credit & collections experience in home services industry.
• Deep insurance / third-party payer experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven experience with complex billing environments.

Responsibilities

• Own O2C end-to-end – invoice accuracy, billing cadence, cash application.
• Manage contract risk and evaluate customer profiles.
• Lead and coach the AR & Collections team.

Skills

AR / Credit & Collections experience

Insurance / third-party payer experience

Excel skills

Google Sheets skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Job description

Overview

We’re hiring an experienced AR & Credit & Collections Manager to own the Order-to-Cash (O2C) cycle – billing, credit, cash application, dispute management, and collections – for a growing services business. The ideal candidate has 6–10 years of hands-on AR experience, proven people management, and familiarity with complex billing environments - specifically third-party payers, insurance, multi-party invoicing. The ideal candidate has experience in the restoration industry, construction industry, or adjacent industry. You’ll partner closely with Sales and Ops to speed cash conversion, tighten controls, and scale AR operations through automation and process design.

In the interview process you will be receiving a case study to better understand your analytical skills.

Key responsibilities

• Own O2C end-to-end – invoice accuracy, billing cadence, cash application, collections, and dispute resolution.
• Manage contract risk – evaluate customer profiles, invoicing parties, payer reliability (referral source, owners, insurers), and recommend payment terms.
• Lead and coach the AR & Collections team
• Operate in complex billing environments involving multiple billing parties, insurers, or payers – manage payer relationships, claims / remittance issues, and reconciliation workflows.
• Materially reduce DSO and overdue balances through proactive collections playbooks and dispute reduction making the AR department a competitive advantage of the business.
• Oversee cash application and bank reconciliations for receipts and remittances (electronic and paper).
• Design and maintain AR KPIs, dashboards, and daily, weekly and monthly reporting (aging, cash forecast, dispute aging, exceptions).
• Drive process improvements and automation – AR automation tools, EDI or third-party integrations, billing orchestration.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Ops, Legal, and FP&A to resolve billing disputes and refine invoicing processes.
• Manage collections escalations and provide recommendations for write-offs, allowance, or litigation triggers.
• Oversee prevailing wage requirements and compliance

Required qualifications

• 6–10 years’ AR / credit & collections experience in home services industry (construction/field services/remediation). Deep insurance / third-party payor experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable experience preparing O2C maps to identify and resolve friction points and bottlenecks that substantially improve AR profile
• Proven experience with complex billing environments (third-party invoicing, insurance payers, multiple remittance sources).
• Prior people-management experience (direct reports, coaching, performance cycles).
• Strong Excel AND Google Sheets skills – pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations. Comfortable creating dashboards and metrics.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration – comfortable working with Sales, Ops, and Customer Success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication – able to handle sensitive customer collections conversations professionally.

What success looks like (first 6 months)

• Understand current state billing models, aging profile, and collections practices
• Build rapport with collections, operations and sales teams
• Develop and interpret detailed O2C map and identify quick wins on highest receivables
• Present AR aging remediation plan with prioritized actions
• Design and implement standardized dispute workflow and escalation
• Prepare plan to reduce DSO by 15 – 20 days and maintain a 30-day target
• 80k - 90k + Variable Compensation
• Health insurance
• 401k with 6% company match
• Paid time off
• Cell phone and computer

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Environmental Services and Financial Services

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