AR Manager

Beacon Hill; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill in Beverly Hills is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to oversee daily AR operations and manage a team of AR professionals. You will drive invoicing, cash application, collections, and customer account management while partnering with accounting and operations.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on leadership, strong billing discipline, and expertise handling complex billbacks and reconciliation issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of accounts receivable and/or accounting experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience managing an AR team.
• Strong experience with collections, dispute resolution, and AR reporting.
• Proven experience managing complex billback processes and billing discrepancies.
• Experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite and QuickBooks are highly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day accounts receivable function, including invoicing, cash application, collections, and account maintenance.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of 3-5 AR professionals.
• Assign and prioritize workloads to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Serve as the escalation point for billing disputes, collections issues, and customer account concerns.
• Oversee customer onboarding activities, including portal registrations and vendor documentation.
• Develop and implement collection strategies to reduce outstanding balances and improve cash flow.
• Review aging reports and monitor high-risk accounts.
• Approve write-offs, credit memos, and payment adjustments within established guidelines.
• Oversee the resolution of billing discrepancies, client billbacks, short payments, and unapplied cash.
• Prepare and analyze AR reporting, including aging schedules, collection trends, cash forecasts, and key performance metrics.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, audits, and financial reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and accounting procedures.

Skills

Leadership

AR expertise

Cash collection

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

QuickBooks

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Job description

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to oversee the daily operations of the accounts receivable function, including invoicing, cash application, collections, customer account management, and reporting. This role will lead a team of AR professionals while serving as a key partner to accounting and operational stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience, a hands‑on management style, and expertise handling complex billing environments, including client billbacks and reconciliation issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day accounts receivable function, including invoicing, cash application, collections, and account maintenance


• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of 3-5 AR professionals


• Assign and prioritize workloads to ensure timely and accurate processing


• Serve as the escalation point for billing disputes, collections issues, and customer account concerns


• Oversee customer onboarding activities, including portal registrations and vendor documentation


• Develop and implement collection strategies to reduce outstanding balances and improve cash flow


• Review aging reports and monitor high-risk accounts


• Approve write-offs, credit memos, and payment adjustments within established guidelines


• Oversee the resolution of billing discrepancies, client billbacks, short payments, and unapplied cash


• Prepare and analyze AR reporting, including aging schedules, collection trends, cash forecasts, and key performance metrics


• Support month-end and year-end close activities, audits, and financial reporting requirements


• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and operational efficiencies


• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and accounting procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred


• 8+ years of accounts receivable and/or accounting experience


• 2+ years of leadership experience managing an AR team


• Strong experience with collections, dispute resolution, and AR reporting


• Proven experience managing complex billback processes and billing discrepancies


• Experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite and QuickBooks are highly preferred


• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis


• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills


• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents:

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

• Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.