AR Manager

Vaco; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to oversee the full AR cycle and lead the AR team. You will manage billing, cash application, collections, and reconciliations while ensuring accuracy and timely close.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in AR, strong ERP and Excel skills, and proven leadership. You will drive process improvements, monitor aging, credit risk, and work with internal teams to resolve disputes and optimize cash flow.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive accounts receivable experience, including experience managing or leading an AR team.
• Strong knowledge of the complete AR cycle: credit, collections, cash application, reconciliations, aging, and close.
• Demonstrated experience managing customer credit and evaluating credit risk.
• Strong ERP systems experience and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex account discrepancies.
• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts receivable cycle, including billing, cash application, collections, credit management, account reconciliation, and reporting.
• Lead and develop the AR team, with workload management and process improvements.
• Oversee customer credit management, including credit reviews, limits, terms, and risk assessment.
• Prepare and analyze AR aging reports, identify past-due balances, and drive collections.
• Review and reconcile customer accounts and GL activity for accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Monitor AR metrics, collections activity, and payment trends; resolve disputes with internal teams.
• Support month-end close activities related to AR and ensure accurate recording of transactions.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve AR processes, controls, reporting, and overall efficiency.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Credit management

Team leadership

Excel

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Accounts Receivable Manager

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to oversee the full accounts receivable cycle and lead the AR team. This role will be responsible for maintaining accurate receivables, managing credit and collections activities, overseeing reconciliations and aging, and ensuring compliance with established accounting policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts receivable cycle, including billing, cash application, collections, credit management, account reconciliation, and reporting.
• Lead, develop, and provide day-to-day oversight of the accounts receivable team, including workload management and process improvement.
• Oversee customer credit management, including credit reviews, credit limits, account terms, and risk assessment.
• Prepare, maintain, and analyze accounts receivable aging reports, identifying past-due balances and driving collection efforts.
• Review and reconcile customer accounts, AR subledger activity, and related general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Monitor key AR metrics, collection activity, outstanding balances, and customer payment trends.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve billing disputes, payment issues, credit concerns, and account discrepancies.
• Support month-end close activities related to accounts receivable and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Maintain appropriate internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies, accounting procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve AR processes, controls, reporting, and overall efficiency.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive accounts receivable experience, including experience managing or leading an AR team.
• Strong knowledge of the complete accounts receivable cycle, including credit, collections, cash application, reconciliations, aging, and close processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing customer credit and evaluating credit risk.
• Strong ERP systems experience and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research and resolve complex account discrepancies.
• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a high-volume environment.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Representation Notice

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).