Accounting Process Manager

Overview

Harris & Harris has over 50 years of experience in customer care and revenue recovery, specializing in the utilities, government, and healthcare markets. We’re looking for friendly, professional, and motivated Accounting Process Manager to join our Accounting & Finance team. If you’re looking for a company that embraces the principles of respect, compassion and trust, please apply with us today!

Accounting Process Manager

Schedule: Regular business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday

Location: must be local to Chicago, IL or Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on-site work is required.

Salary: $90,000 to $100,000 annually

Additional Compensation and Benefits:

At Harris & Harris, we truly care about each employee’s health, wellness, financial stability, and education. We are proud to offer each employee the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances from premium providers
• 401K with matching
• Company paid Accident and Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, EAP, and Travel Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Additional benefits such as identity theft protection, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, and more.

The Accounting Process Manager will report directly to the CFO. The primary responsibilities of this position include:

• Oversee the Data Analyst/Reconciliation team, who are responsible for processing error reporting, error report corrections and key client reconciliations; oversee the development of reports to identify differences with clients for placements, payments and adjustments
• Identify root causes for errors and data issues and partner with the IT Department to ensure proper follow-ups to prevent recurrence
• Develop reports to Sr. leadership on the type and frequency of data errors occurring within the function, to better understand how to address with clients
• Review and develop current cycles for client reconciliations; recommend and implement necessary improvements
• Assess the staff and determine appropriate staffing levels
• Implement reports to identify differences between invoicing and payments from key customers, including Comcast, Charter and Sudden Link. Work with Client Services team to timely resolve ongoing differences and assist with collection of past due amounts.
• Lead and oversee the design, development and streamlining of Accounting Processes for the System of Record. This will involve working with IT and Operations to implement new processes and/or improve existing processes.
  Payment Processing
• NSF processing
• Client invoicing
• Integration and interface between System-of-Record and Great Plains
• Complete analysis and process improvement projects as required

Must Have:

• MUST HAVE Experience with Genesys Latitude. Please do not apply if you do not have experience with Latitude.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance;
• 5+ years of industry work experience, with experience to CUBS and Latitude systems.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills
• Strong understanding of funds flow and processes for the debt collection industry

Harris & Harris is a premier, full-service revenue recovery firm headquartered and founded in Chicago, IL. Founded in 1968, we have been in business for more than 50 years, and we specialize in the utilities, government, and healthcare markets.

The family business Sam Harris started is now a firm of more than 500 hundred employees including collections professionals and customer care representatives who employ the latest technology and best ethical practices to help businesses recover revenue and provide world class customer service.

We take pride in knowing what it takes to turn a call from "average" to "excellent." We have been delighting clients and customers for decades thanks to our outstanding employees. They make the difference every day, shift, and call and transform challenges into victories.

At Harris & Harris, we’re proud to be an organization where everyone is welcome and can be their authentic selves ’re passionate about celebrating the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture…