Accounts Receivable; AR) Manager - PSDS

Job Summary

Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Accounts Receivable Manager directly manages the day-to-day activities of the Accounts Receivable function for our Precision Strike and Defensive Systems (PSDS) Group. In this role, the Accounts Receivable Manager reports to the Corporate Controller, with a dotted line to the PSDS Finance Lead and Segment CFO, and leads other AR Billing Specialists in a wide range of responsibilities involving invoicing, collections, and process improvements for PSDS.

Candidates must have prior Government Billing experience with Firm Fixed Price, Cost-Plus, and Time and Material billing. Experience with a major ERP system such as Oracle Fusion (preferred), Deltek CostPoint, SAP, or Unanet is required. Successful candidates will have experience developing high-performance teams, driving process re-engineering, and working cross-functionally to achieve company-wide goals and objectives. This position offers high visibility across the organization and requires both strong technical accounting expertise and proven team leadership in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Ensure that the Accounts Receivable team accurately calculates and distributes invoices in a timely manner, records and verifies payments received, and notes past-due accounts appropriately.
• Review and approve invoices while ensuring the remittance information is accurate, compliant with contract terms, and easy for Government and commercial customers to understand.
• Ensure the timeliness and efficiency of invoices sent and payments posted.
• Maintain complete and accurate AR records and ensure that transactions are properly posted to the company ledger and reconciled with the general ledger.
• Design, document, and maintain operational procedures and processes that meet audit standards (including SOX and Government audit expectations) and improve efficiency and control across the AR and billing functions.
• Ensure the accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting and revenue data, including AR aging, DSO, cash collections, and billing status metrics.
• Participate in annual audits and special projects, providing timely and complete documentation and explanations.
• Effectively provide client and vendor support, ensuring relationships remain strong when payment or billing issues arise; drive timely, professional, and constructive resolution of billing disputes and collection matters.
• Assist and support SOX requirements for external and internal audits, including performance and documentation of key AR-related controls.
• Support Government and subcontract close-outs, including reconciliation of billed versus funded and collected amounts and timely resolution of residual balances.
• Assist with Fiscal Year Final Rate Claim submissions to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) by ensuring that AR and billing data is accurate, reconciled, and well supported.
• Lead and direct the work of other employees, demonstrating authority for personnel decisions and the mentoring and development of staff members; build and sustain a high-performance AR team.
• Manage departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change while performing complex tasks and initiatives that improve AR accuracy, efficiency, and cash flow.
• Frequently interact with subordinate supervisors, customers, and functional peer-group managers on matters spanning functional areas, customers, and the company, ensuring alignment and effective issue resolution.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Business) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 7+ years of Accounts Receivable management experience, including demonstrated experience in Government billing for Firm Fixed Price, Cost-Plus, and Time & Material contracts, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and general billing procedures/best practices.
• Demonstrated experience leading AR and billing operations in a Gov Con environment, including interaction with Government customers, auditors, and prime/subcontract partners.
• High proficiency in computer software…