Accounting Manager

A rapidly growing well-established privately held company is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead its Accounts Receivable, Collections, and Accounts Payable functions. Reporting directly to a great CFO, this person in this role will serve as a mentor to the team. The ideal candidate brings a hands-on, process-driven approach and a track record of improving collections performance and AP efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Directly manage and develop a team spanning receivables, payables, and collections; establish clear performance expectations and workflow standards
• Drive accountability through regular coaching, performance reviews, and ongoing training on systems, policies, and procedures
• Build a high-performing team culture centered on accuracy, responsiveness, and continuous improvement
• Ensure AR and AP subledgers reconcile to the general ledger on a consistent basis
• Play an active role in monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles
• Support accruals, balance analysis, and adjustments; serve as a resource for audit requests and financial reporting needs
• Own the full procure-to-pay process from invoice receipt through payment execution
• Ensure proper coding, approval routing, and accurate recordkeeping across all vendor transactions
• Maintain vendor master data and perform regular reconciliations; safeguard against duplicate payments and payment fraud while balancing working capital objectives
• Manage the complete billing-to-cash cycle, ensuring invoices are issued accurately, on time, and in accordance with contract requirements, including AIA billing formats
• Oversee cash application, payment reconciliation, and customer account maintenance
• Partner with operations and sales teams to investigate and resolve billing discrepancies and service-related disputes
• Track AR aging and drive timely escalation of overdue balances
• Design and execute the company's collections framework, including policies, outreach cadences
• Manage complex and high-risk accounts through negotiated payment arrangements, credit holds, and executive-level escalation when warranted
• Produce weekly cash collection forecasts and track performance against DSO targets and aging benchmarks
• Continuously assess workflows for automation opportunities across billing, collections, and AP
• Design and enforce internal controls governing billing accuracy, collections activity, and payment processing

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration required
• 6-10 years of progressive accounting experience
• 5+ years of direct oversight of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Collections functions
• 2–3 years of supervisory or leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Familiarity with billing systems and electronic payment platforms