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AR Manager

Vaco LLC
  • Raleigh, NC
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    Vaco LLC

    Job Description

    The Accounts Receivable Manager is responsible for leading all accounts receivable functions to ensure timely and accurate invoicing, cash application, collections, and credit management activities. This role oversees a team of AR professionals, maintains aging reports, drives process improvements, and partners with internal stakeholders to optimize cash flow and reduce outstanding receivables.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Accounts Receivable professionals, providing coaching, performance feedback, and ongoing support.
    • Oversee the end-to-end invoicing process, ensuring invoices are generated accurately and distributed timely.
    • Supervise daily cash application activities and ensure customer payments are applied correctly and efficiently.
    • Manage customer credit reviews, approvals, and credit limit monitoring to minimize risk while supporting business growth.
    • Monitor and maintain accounts receivable aging reports, identifying trends and proactively addressing delinquent accounts.
    • Review aging balances and collaborate with customers, sales teams, and management to resolve outstanding payment issues.
    • Develop and implement AR policies, procedures, and controls to improve efficiency and strengthen compliance.
    • Prepare and present AR metrics, reporting, and analysis to leadership.
    • Support month-end and year-end close activities related to accounts receivable.
    • Partner with Accounting and Finance leadership to improve cash flow and working capital performance.
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to AR processes, reporting, and system utilization.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
    • 5+ years of progressive Accounts Receivable experience, including management or supervisory responsibilities.
    • Proven experience overseeing invoicing, cash application, collections, credit management, and aging analysis.
    • Strong knowledge of accounts receivable best practices and internal controls.
    • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis.
    • Experience utilizing ERP systems in a high-volume environment.
    • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
    • Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience leading AR functions in a multi-entity or high-volume transaction environment.
    • Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar systems.
    • Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process optimization and automation.


    By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

    EEO Notice

    Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

    HR@vaco.com

    .

    Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

    Representation Notice

    By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

    For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

    Privacy Notice

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

    • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
    • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
    • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
    • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
    • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

    Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

    Pay Transparency Notice

    Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

    • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
    • licensure and certification requirements;
    • office location and other geographic considerations;
    • other business and organizational needs.

    With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRaleigh, NC
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded2002
    Websitehttp://www.vaco.com/

    About Company

    Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounts Receivableunmatched
    • Accounts Receivable Managementunmatched
    • Accounts Receivable Processingunmatched
    • Aging Analysisunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Business Growthunmatched
    • Business Supportunmatched
    • Cash Applicationsunmatched
    • Cash Flowunmatched
    • Cash Managementunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Credit Analysisunmatched
    • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Hair Stylingunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Microsoft Dynamicsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • NetSuiteunmatched
    • Oracleunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Past Due Accountsunmatched
    • Pivot Tablesunmatched
    • Policy Implementationunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Implementationunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • SAPunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Vlookupsunmatched

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