AR Manager — SAP S/4HANA & Audit Readiness

The Freeman Company (TFC) Brands; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Life, Accident and Disability

Retirement with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Freeman Company, a global leader in events, seeks an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to oversee full cycle AR, reconciliation, and collections, leveraging SAP S/4HANA. Based in North Dallas, the role supports audit readiness and process improvement.

You will lead a team, drive KPI attainment, and collaborate with Treasury, Sales, and IT. This full-time, hybrid position requires 5–7 years AR experience and a strong foundation in ERP systems and internal controls.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years full cycle AR and Credit/Collections experience, incl. cash application and reconciliations.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; high school diploma with relevant experience acceptable.
• Proven people leader with a track record of developing and retaining high performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of collections policy, DSO, and past due calculations.
• Extensive knowledge of payment methods, banking systems, and cash application.
• Working knowledge of Order to Cash (OTC) processes and revenue/cash flow.
• 5+ years with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards; SAP experience desired.
• Multi-system reconciliation experience.
• 3+ years within an audit cycle environment with internal controls knowledge.
• Ability to create SOPs, job aids, and IT user stories.
• AI tool experience (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across all levels.
• Advanced Excel skills; knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Drive account reconciliation and audit readiness to meet receivable balance objectives.
• Oversee workload distribution and maintain the department's report library, meeting OKRs, SLAs and Month End Close deliverables.
• Hire, train, mentor, and appraise staff performance; drive goal setting and tracking.
• Supervise AR staff delivering high quality service per Freeman's service vision: Do it right. First time. Every time.
• Model direct ownership, proactively identifying and addressing gaps.
• Lead with composure under pressure, treating feedback as constructive information.
• Present team decisions with confidence, escalating concerns through leadership.
• Engage openly with new systems and change, staying receptive to coaching.
• Apply audit grade due diligence before approval or escalation.
• Continuously evaluate and improve AR processes to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
• Serve as lead on IT reviews and user stories and respond promptly to escalations.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Excel skills

Independent work

Audit and compliance

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

High School Diploma or equivalent with relevant experience

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/JD Edwards)

CRM: Salesforce

Merchant portals & payment gateways

Job description

The Freeman Company, a global leader in events, seeks an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to oversee full cycle AR, reconciliation, and collections, leveraging SAP S/4HANA. Based in North Dallas, the role supports audit readiness and process improvement.

You will lead a team, drive KPI attainment, and collaborate with Treasury, Sales, and IT. This full-time, hybrid position requires 5–7 years AR experience and a strong foundation in ERP systems and internal controls.