Accounts Receivable Manager

Description We are looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to lead receivables operations for a fast-moving, multi-entity organization in San Diego, California. This Contract position requires a hands-on leader who can strengthen collection performance, improve cash flow results, and provide meaningful reporting to finance leadership. The ideal candidate will combine people leadership, operational discipline, and analytical insight to elevate accounts receivable processes and support broader financial objectives.

Responsibilities:

- Direct and develop the accounts receivable and collections team, setting clear expectations, tracking results, and promoting a high-performance environment.

- Build and execute collection strategies that accelerate cash receipts, address overdue balances, and improve overall working capital performance.

- Review aging trends, payment activity, and customer behavior to identify collection risks and reduce long-outstanding receivables.

- Produce recurring accounts receivable reports and dashboards for finance leaders, highlighting collection results, aging movement, write-offs, recoveries, and portfolio trends.

- Partner with billing, revenue, finance, and customer-facing teams to resolve disputes, improve payment timing, and support coordinated account management.

- Manage escalated collection matters and oversee relationships with outside collection partners when additional recovery support is needed.

- Identify opportunities to streamline receivables workflows through automation, process redesign, and stronger system utilization.

- Support finance initiatives involving tools, reporting enhancements, and operational process changes that improve forecasting, scalability, and efficiency. Requirements Accounts Receivable (AR), Cash Applications, Collections - Commercial, Billing Functions, Cash Activity, Aging Reports, Aging Accounts, Collections, Write Offs, Recoveries

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