Strategic Accounting Operations Leader | AR, AP & Billing

Sunstates Security; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401k with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Sunstates Security is hiring an Accounting Operations Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations at our Raleigh, NC headquarters. You will own accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and cash application while guiding a skilled team.

The role emphasizes process improvement, controls, and automation, with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration with Operations and Sales to meet company goals. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting operations experience, including significant experience in AR, billing, collections, and/or AP.
• 3+ years of demonstrated people-management experience preferred.
• Experience managing high-volume or complex transactional accounting environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success developing employees, delegating work, and building cross-trained teams.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, segregation of duties, and accounting workflow.
• Experience improving processes, implementing systems, or automating accounting workflows.
• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills.
• ERP and customer billing portal experience required; WinTeam experience is helpful but not required.
• Experience in a multi-location, service-based organization preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and maintain accurate financial records.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, collections, cash application, and related accounting operations.
• Establish clear ownership, backup coverage, service expectations, and escalation procedures across the team.
• Manage, coach, and develop Accounting Operations staff, including cross-training across AP and AR functions.
• Monitor workload and capacity and appropriately distribute responsibilities across the team.
• Maintain strong customer-service standards for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide hands-on support during periods of high volume or complex issues without becoming the permanent owner of transactional work.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

ERP systems

Billing portals

People management

Education

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

Tools

WinTeam

Job description

Sunstates Security is hiring an Accounting Operations Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations at our Raleigh, NC headquarters. You will own accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and cash application while guiding a skilled team.

The role emphasizes process improvement, controls, and automation, with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration with Operations and Sales to meet company goals. Competitive benefits included.