Assistant Manager Accounts Receivable

Midea America; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Midea America Corp. is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager, Accounts Receivable to lead daily AR operations, drive collections, ensure account accuracy, and improve cash flow.

This senior IC role partners with Sales, Finance, Customer Service, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and deliver insights. Responsibilities include managing deductions, reconciling accounts, and supporting month-end close while contributing to process improvements and system implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in Accounts Receivable, Credit, Collections, or Finance.
• Strong expertise in collections, account reconciliations, cash applications, credit management, deductions, and month-end close processes.
• Proven ability to train, mentor, and influence others without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Flexibility of work hours for month end closing.
• 401K, Comprehensive benefit package

Responsibilities

• Manage customer collections, delinquent accounts, and aged receivables to improve cash flow and reduce risk.
• Reconcile customer accounts, investigate discrepancies, and resolve billing, payment, and deduction issues.
• Support daily AR functions, including cash application reviews, account maintenance, invoice validation, and transaction accuracy.
• Monitor and maintain the Aged Trial Balance (ATB) and customer master data integrity.
• Assist with credit reviews, customer onboarding, credit limit management, and risk monitoring.
• Prepare and analyze AR reports, aging reports, KPIs, and month-end reporting packages.
• Support month-end close activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting requirements.
• Review and resolve deductions, chargebacks, shortages, promotional claims, and credit/debit memos.
• Participate in system implementations, ERP upgrades, process improvement initiatives, and cross-functional projects.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve customer issues and improve overall account performance.
• Perform special projects, business analyses, and other assignments as needed.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Collections

Financial Analysis

Excel

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Midea America Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary within Midea Group, the Fortune 500 giant known for making life easier for millions around the globe. As the world’s top maker of home appliances, Midea is proud of its 166,000+ employees and presence in 200+ countries, including here in the U.S.

Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., with an innovation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, Midea America provides practical innovations that surprise and delight, creating moments to cherish at home.

Midea's lineup of appliances - from refrigerators to air conditioners, laundry solutions and floor care - are high quality, reliable, and affordable. By thoughtfully engineering performance, convenience, and design into every product, Midea delivers on the promise of every appliance.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Manager, Accounts Receivable is a senior-level individual contributor responsible for supporting daily AR operations, driving collections, maintaining account accuracy, and improving cash flow. This role also serves as a subject matter expert by Managing all REF related collection, chargeback, compliance exclusively for REF SJV, reviewing sales journal, identifying collection exclusively for REF SJV and processing payment to REF SJV weekly while ensuring compliance with company policies and financial controls.

The position partners closely with customers and cross-functional teams, including Sales, Finance, Customer Service, Operations, Supply Chain, and SJV to resolve account issues, manage collections, reconcile accounts, support credit and deduction activities, and deliver reporting and analysis. The role also contributes to process improvements, system implementations, and special projects that enhance operational efficiency and business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer collections, delinquent accounts, and aged receivables to improve cash flow and reduce risk.
• Reconcile customer accounts, investigate discrepancies, and resolve billing, payment, and deduction issues.
• Support daily AR functions, including cash application reviews, account maintenance, invoice validation, and transaction accuracy.
• Monitor and maintain the Aged Trial Balance (ATB) and customer master data integrity.
• Assist with credit reviews, customer onboarding, credit limit management, and risk monitoring.
• Prepare and analyze AR reports, aging reports, KPIs, and month-end reporting packages.
• Support month-end close activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting requirements.
• Review and resolve deductions, chargebacks, shortages, promotional claims, and credit/debit memos.
• Manage all REF related collection, chargeback, compliance exclusively for REF SJV, review sales journal, identify collection exclusively for REF SJV and process payment to REF SJV weekly.
• Participate in system implementations, ERP upgrades, process improvement initiatives, and cross-functional projects.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve customer issues and improve overall account performance.
• Perform special projects, business analyses, and other assignments as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in Accounts Receivable, Credit, Collections, or Finance.
• Strong expertise in collections, account reconciliations, cash applications, credit management, deductions, and month-end close processes.
• Proven ability to train, mentor, and influence others without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience managing complex customer disputes and account issues.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reporting, and analysis).
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• Demonstrated success in process improvement, project participation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, strong work ethic, and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Flexibility of work hours for month end closing
• 401K,
• Comprehensive benefit package, to learn more, please visit Careers Page (midea.com)

Midea America Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.