Accounts Receivable Manager

Location: New York

About UsDavid Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company founded in New York by David Yurman, a sculptor, and his wife, Sybil, a painter and ceramicist. When the artists began collaborating, their goal was simply to make beautiful objects to wear. Led today by their son Evan, David Yurman creates timeless, yet contemporary collections for women and men defined by inspiration, innovation, consummate craftsmanship and cable – the brand’s artistic signature.

David Yurman collections are available at retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and France and at locations worldwide, through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers.

Our Values At David Yurman, creativity, innovation and impeccable craftsmanship are at the core of everything we do. Fueled by the energy of our hometown, New York City, artistic passion informs each and every jewelry design. The Yurman family’s guiding vision continually defines and redefines what it means to be the preeminent American luxury jewelry brand. We are committed to responsible business and social practices and to the protection and advancement of human rights.

We believe in partnering with others who share these values and understand their importance.

Job Description Overview David  Yurman is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to independently manage the day-to-day operations of the AR function.

This role will lead and develop the AR team while maintaining the accuracy and integrity of customer receivables and driving timely collection of outstanding balances. The Accounts Receivable Manager will provide visibility into receivable performance and credit exposure, serve as an escalation point for complex customer matters, and partner cross-functionally to resolve issues and improve the end-to-end Order-to-Cash process.

The ideal candidate combines strong AR and accounting fundamentals with an analytical and continuous improvement mindset and is comfortable leveraging data, technology, automation, and emerging AI capabilities to improve efficiency, accuracy, controls, and scalability. Key business partners include, but not limited to, Accounting, Wholesale, Order Management, Logistics, and IT.Responsibilities Manage the day-to-day AR function, including collections, cash applications, customer account reconciliations, credits, deductions, adjustments, and resolution of account discrepancies.

Monitor AR aging and collection activity, proactively identifying past due balances, high-risk accounts, and matters requiring escalation.

Develop and execute collection strategies and account-specific action plans to improve cash flow, reduce aged receivables, and resolve outstanding balances.

Build productive relationships with key wholesale customers.

Manage customer credit exposure through ongoing review of credit limits, payment history, aging, open orders, financial information, and other relevant risk indicators.

Prepare and analyze bad debt exposure, allowance requirements, write-offs, and other Accounts Receivable reserves, providing recommendations based on aging, customer risk, collection activities, and other factors.

Own the monthly close activities of AR subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations.

Prepare, analyze, and communicate AR performance metrics and trends, including aging, collection, DSO, past-due exposures, deductions, and cash application performance.

Support internal and external audits by providing timely, accurate, and well-supported documentation.

Identify root causes of recurring customer issues, deductions, payment delays, and process breakdowns and partner with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable corrective actions.

Lead initiatives to streamline,…