AR Manager

Kforce has a client that is seeking an Accounts Receivable Manager in Tampa, FL. Key Tasks:

• Supervise, develop, and set daily priorities for the Accounts Receivable Specialist, providing direction, review of work, and coaching
• Oversee cash application, billing, and miscellaneous invoicing performed by the Accounts Receivable Specialist, ensuring accuracy and timely reflection in the A/R aging
• Review and support month-end accounts receivable close activities, including A/R subledger reconciliations, account reconciliations, aging review, reserve support, and timely clearing of unapplied or offsetting balances
• Serve as the functional accounts receivable subject matter expert for ERP, billing, cash application, customer portal, credit, collections, and reporting system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and user acceptance testing
• Develop training materials, desktop procedures, adoption plans, and post-implementation stabilization processes to ensure AR team proficiency and consistent execution of new workflows
• Direct collection strategy and lead escalated collection efforts, negotiate payment plans, and determine bad debt; Owning the A/R aging and drive timely resolution of past-due balances to prevent accounts from aging
• Establish measurable collection workflows, dispute escalation paths, payment follow-up cadence, and root-cause reporting to reduce aged receivables, improve cash conversion, and minimize write-offs
• Implementation of system enhancements to reduce manual statements and late fee invoices
• Forecast cash collections and prepare Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) analysis and other key performance indicators for management
• Analyze credit, collections, and A/R aging data to track performance, identify trends, and inform reserve and revenue-related decisions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required
• Minimum of 7 years of accounts receivable experience, required
• At least 3 years of supervisory or team-lead experience
• Credit and collections, or related accounting experience, preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel
• JD Edwards (JDE) experience preferred
• Experience supporting ERP or financial system implementations, upgrades, integrations, user acceptance testing, automation initiatives, or AR process transformation strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills required; experience with ERP reporting, BI tools, workflow automation, customer portals, or cash application technology preferred
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills, with demonstrated leadership ability and effective cross-functional collaboration with Sales and Commercial teams