Accounts Receivable; AR Analyst - Manchester, CT

The Accounts Receivable (AR) Analyst plays a vital role in maintaining Bob's Discount Furniture's financial accuracy and operational integrity. This role focuses on analyzing, reconciling, and resolving complex payment discrepancies to safeguard company assets and enhance the customer experience. You will leverage your expertise in SAP
, Excel
, and financial analysis to identify and correct funding variances, mitigate risks, and ensure accurate reporting.

This hybrid role requires two days per week in the Manchester home office and offers flexibility to work remotely on other days.

What You'll Bring to Bob's

At Bob's Discount Furniture, we value the unique skills and experiences each team member brings. Success in this role is driven by your ability to analyze data, solve problems, and communicate effectively while maintaining compliance and operational efficiency. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy leveraging data to drive impact, this is the opportunity for you!

Key Skills for Success

Core Competencies & Expertise

• Financial Analysis & Reconciliation: Perform in-depth analysis of funding variances and discrepancies; identify root causes and implement corrective actions to ensure accurate payment applications.
• Systems Proficiency: Leverage advanced Excel and SAP skills to compile, reconcile, and interpret complex data across multiple systems for daily and month-end reporting.
• Risk Assessment & Fraud Detection: Apply analytical and risk assessment techniques to review, approve, and escalate transactions as appropriate to mitigate financial loss.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with store leadership, Sales, IT, and external payment processors to resolve payment discrepancies and provide chargeback documentation and evidence.
• Process Improvement: Recommend and implement process enhancements that strengthen internal controls, improve reconciliation efficiency, and minimize future discrepancies.
• Compliance & Accuracy: Ensure alignment with company policies, GAAP, and applicable regulations in all reconciliation and reporting activities.

Preferred Competencies & Skills

• Proficiency in SAP and Excel
• Strong mathematical aptitude and analytical mindset
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and collaboration

Minimum Qualifications

• Education:
  • Required:
    
    High School Diploma or GED
  • Preferred:
    Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• Experience:
  • 1-2 years of relevant experience in Accounts Receivable, Finance, or Reconciliation
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment

This is a hybrid position
, requiring two days per week in the Manchester, CT home office. Collaboration is key-regular virtual meetings and communication occur across digital platforms (email, phone, and web conferencing). Occasional additional travel to the home office may be required for meetings or events.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to operate standard office equipment
• Occasional standing, walking, bending, or reaching
• May occasionally lift or carry items up to 15 lbs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Who We Are

At Bob's, we have fun, love what we do, and we're growing fast! With over 200 stores nationwide, we're committed to skills-based hiring, inclusion, and creating opportunities where everyone can thrive.

How We Will Support Your Success

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous paid time off
  , including vacation, personal days, sick leave, holidays, and your birthday!
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with company match
• Pet Insurance and employer-paid life insurance
• Professional Development
  :
  Tuition reimbursement, on-demand learning, and career growth pathways
• Employee Discount from day one, plus exclusive partner discounts

Our Culture & Core Values

At Bob's, our values
- Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Community, Safety, Diversity, Accountability, and Fun
-guide everything we do. We're not just a workplace; we're a team that…