Senior Accounts Receivable Manager

ADVATIX - Advanced Supply Chain and Logistics; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Minneapolis seeks an experienced Sr. Accounts Receivable Manager. This hybrid role focuses on enhancing billing accuracy and collections efficiency while reducing DSO. The ideal candidate will have 10 years of experience, proven leadership skills, and a process improvement mindset. Responsibilities include overseeing the billing process, leading collections strategy, and monitoring KPIs. Join a team that values diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• 10 years of AR/billings/collections experience, with successive leadership responsibility.
• Proven success in reducing DSO and improving cash cycle performance.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to define roles and develop talent.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end billing process ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Lead collections strategy including aging analysis and customer outreach.
• Monitor KPIs such as billing cycle time, invoice accuracy, and DSO.

Skills

AR/billings/collections experience

Leadership skills

Process improvement mindset

Communication skills

Experience with nonstandard contracts

Proficiency in billing systems

Solid Excel skills

Tools

ERP platforms

Financial reporting tools

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Accounts Receivable Manager to bring clarity, direction, and accountability to our credit, billing, collections, and cash application functions. This role is critical to improving our cash cycle and reducing DSO while providing the leadership and structure the team needs to thrive. The Senior AR Manager will set clear expectations, streamline processes, and transform AR into a strategic driver of business performance.

Key Results Area

• Own the end-to-end billing process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with contract terms
• Oversee timely and accurate cash application processes, ensuring proper allocation and reconciliation
• Lead collections strategy, including aging analysis, escalation protocols, and customer outreach
• Act as the primary contact for related client communications and escalations
• Provide proactive insights and report to internal stakeholders on client billing trends
• Review client contracts to extract billing terms, payment milestones, and deliverables
• Ensure invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition practices align with contractual obligations and the company’s accounting policies
• Identify and lead initiatives to automate and streamline revenue cycle operations, including billing, collections, and cash application
• Develop and implement best practices to optimize billing workflows and reduce errors
• Maintain robust documentation and audit trails to support internal controls and external audits
• Monitor KPIs such as billing cycle time, invoice accuracy, cash application accuracy, and DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) and prepare performance reports for finance and executive leadership
• Serve as a strategic liaison between finance and operational teams to align on business goals and solve revenue-related challenges
• Support cross-functional initiatives to improve quote-to-cash processes and customer satisfaction
• Drive continuous improvement through feedback loops and root cause analysis of revenue cycle issues
• Collaborate with operations and account teams to resolve invoicing and payment delays and improve customer experience
• Lead and mentor finance team members across billing, collections, and cash application functions
• Oversee workload distribution and ensure timely completion of revenue cycle activities
• Support training, documentation, and onboarding for revenue cycle procedures and systems

Skills & Qualifications

• 10 years of AR/billings/collections experience, with successive leadership responsibility
• Proven success in reducing DSO and improving cash cycle performance
• Strong leadership skills with ability to define roles, set direction, and develop talent
• Process improvement mindset with experience implementing scalable practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across functions, with comfort interacting at the C-suite level
• Experience working with nonstandard contracts and cross-functional teams located in both North America and India
• Advanced proficiency in billing systems and ERP platforms
• Solid Excel skills and experience with financial reporting tools

This is a hybrid role where you will work mostly from home with occasional office visits and meetings.

GCG® is one of the world’s leading providers of business transformation solutions related to supply chain and technology solutions for order fulfillment and marketing execution. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race,nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, orgender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. We are an EEOCEmployer.