Accounting Manager, Accounts Receivable

Overview

This role involves building and maintaining a technical Accounts Receivable (AR) accounting function that supports global scale, audit readiness, and an automation-first approach to finance operations.

The Accounting Manager, Accounts Receivable is a senior individual contributor responsible for end-to-end technical AR accounting across global AR balances and multiple legal entities. The position also leads multi-entity subledger consolidations as the organization’s global footprint expands. Work is performed within a structured preparer/reviewer/approver framework and in close partnership with Order-to-Cash (OTC), Revenue, and Finance Transformation teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the Global AR Month-End Close
  • Lead the monthly close cycle for Global AR balances
  • Prepare end-to-end subledger-to-GL reconciliations and roll-forward schedules
  • Manage unbilled revenue, deferred revenue adjustments, contra-AR, and complex close accruals
  • Produce AR management reporting with clear analysis of material movements and key drivers
• Technical Accounting & AFDA/CECL Modeling
  • Own the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (AFDA) and Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting models
  • Assess underlying assumptions and portfolio trends
  • Prepare monthly provision recommendations
  • Process approved write-offs with full audit trails
  • Ensure technical U.S. GAAP compliance
• Lead AI & Automation Adoption
  • Identify, design, and adopt AI and automation opportunities across AR accounting workflows
  • Use AI/LLM and advanced analytics approaches to automate manual reconciliations
  • Improve accrual accuracy, strengthen controls, and accelerate period closes
• Maintain Balance Sheet Integrity
  • Own AR subledger integrity
  • Perform flux analyses, variance explanations, and period-over-period movement schedules
  • Provide clear management insights into AR trends, material movements, and key balance sheet drivers for senior Finance leadership
• Drive Audit Readiness & SOX Controls
  • Maintain audit-ready workpapers and process documentation
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors regarding AR schedules, walkthroughs, and audit request responses
• Cross-Functional Process Alignment
  • Partner with Billing Operations, Cash Applications, Revenue Assurance, Revenue Accounting, Corporate Accounting, and FP&A teams
  • Validate subledger accuracy, clear unapplied balances, and reconcile AR balances
• Finance Transformation & SAP Implementation
  • Partner with Transformation, Engineering, and IT teams to redesign AR accounting workflows
  • Eliminate manual routines and drive process standardization, automation, testing, and data readiness for SAP and other systems implementations

Requirements

• Experience: 6+ years of progressive AR and GL accounting experience in a mid-to-large organization, including:
  • Ownership of month-end close
  • AFDA/CECL
  • Subledger-to-GL reconciliations
  • AR management reporting
• Credentials: CPA strongly preferred
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Technical Accounting:
  • Strong U.S. GAAP judgment
  • Ability to independently research, document, and defend accounting conclusions related to receivables, revenue recognition alignment, accrual cut-off, contract assets/liabilities, and expected credit loss methodologies
• Autonomy & Review Readiness: Ability to operate independently and produce clean, reviewer-ready workpapers within a preparer/reviewer/approver framework
• Systems & ERP: Hands-on ERP experience (SAP, NetSuite, or similar) and ability to query, reconcile, and validate data across subledger and GL modules
• M&A & Integration Experience: Prior experience supporting the accounting workstream of an acquisition is a strong plus; comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving integration environments with evolving data, processes, and systems
• Automation Mindset:
  • Advanced Excel proficiency (Power Query, dynamic arrays)
  • Hands-on experience deploying or evaluating AI tools in a finance context
  • Familiarity with data platforms like Databricks is a strong plus
• Ownership & Mindset: High ownership, detail-oriented, fast-moving, direct communicator, calm under pressure; open-minded and change-oriented
• Scale & Agility: High-growth technology or SaaS industry experience strongly preferred; exposure to recurring or usage-based billing models is an advantage; public accounting background preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range Transparency

The pay range(s) for this role represent the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location.

The organization anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. Total compensation may also include eligibility for an annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.

• Zone 1 Pay Range: $128,000—$176,000 USD
• Zone 2 Pay Range: $115,200—$158,400 USD
• Zone 3 Pay Range: $108,800—$149,600 USD

Location

While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within the Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.