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AR Manager

Vaco LLC
  • Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
  • $115,000–$130,000 Per Year
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Vaco LLC

Job Description

Accounts Receivable Manager


Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Hybrid work schedule after training 

Compensation: $115,000-$130,000 base salary + discretionary bonus


We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to lead a team of five AR Specialists and oversee the full accounts receivable function for a high-volume, inventory-based business. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving collections performance, reducing past-due balances, improving processes, and maintaining strong customer relationships.

This position manages a portfolio of approximately 6,000 customer accounts, including roughly 2,000 business accounts that generate the majority of company revenue.


Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5 Accounts Receivable Specialists
  • Oversee the full AR cycle, including billing, collections, cash application, dispute resolution, and reporting
  • Drive collection efforts to reduce aging and past-due balances while preserving positive customer relationships
  • Partner closely with Sales and other cross-functional teams to resolve customer issues and payment disputes quickly
  • Enforce credit and collection policies consistently across the customer base
  • Monitor AR performance metrics, aging reports, and collection effectiveness
  • Develop and maintain reporting and analytics to support business decisions
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and team efficiency
  • Support ERP-related initiatives and system enhancements

Requirements

  • 5+ years of Accounts Receivable experience, including billing and collections
  • Previous experience managing and developing an AR team
  • Proven success reducing aged receivables and improving collections performance
  • Strong experience managing the full AR cycle within a high-volume, inventory-based environment
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Experience building reports using SQL and/or Crystal Reports
  • ERP experience required; NetSuite experience strongly preferred
  • Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • High emotional intelligence with a collaborative, team-oriented approach

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience within a membership-based business model
  • Experience supporting an ERP conversion or system implementation

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands-on AR leader who can balance customer relationships with collection objectives, hold teams accountable, collaborate effectively with Sales, and create a positive, high-performing team environment. If you are process-driven, analytical, and passionate about building strong partnerships while delivering results, we'd love to hear from you.




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

LocationRancho Santa Margarita, CA
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$115,000–$130,000 Per Year
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

  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivable Managementunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Business Modelunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • Cash Applicationsunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Crystal Reportsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • Hair Stylingunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • NetSuiteunmatched
  • Partner Salesunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched

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