Accounts Receivable Manager

Accounts Receivable Manager

Dallas, TX

Vaco is working with one of our PE-backed, billion-dollar clients to onboard an Accounts Receivable Manager. This individual will be responsible for optimizing cash flow, reducing outstanding receivables, strengthening customer relationships, and driving collection strategies across a complex customer base.

Compensation: $120-130K + Bonus

• Manage the accounts receivable function for a portfolio of large-dollar national and strategic customer accounts.
• Develop and execute collection strategies to ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices while maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for collection issues, payment disputes, deductions, short pays, and account reconciliations.
• Partner closely with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and Finance teams to resolve billing discrepancies and accelerate cash collections.
• Monitor customer credit exposure and payment trends, identifying potential risks and recommending appropriate actions.
• Lead collection calls and meetings with customer Accounts Payable departments and senior financial decision-makers.
• Analyze aging reports and establish action plans to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and improve overall cash flow performance.
• Review customer payment history, contractual payment terms, and collection metrics to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Prepare and present accounts receivable reporting, collection forecasts, and portfolio performance metrics to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, credit procedures, and internal controls.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounts receivable and collections experience, including management of large-dollar commercial accounts.
• Prior experience managing national accounts or strategic customer portfolios with significant revenue exposure.
• Strong understanding of credit, collections, cash application, deduction management, and dispute resolution processes.
• Demonstrated success reducing aged receivables and improving collection performance metrics.
• Experience supporting multi-location, manufacturing, distribution, retail, logistics, healthcare, or business services organizations.
• Familiarity with deduction management, chargebacks, and complex customer billing arrangements.
• Experience working with Fortune 500 customers, national retailers, large distributors, or enterprise-level commercial clients.