Accounting Manager, Accounts Receivable

Overview

This role involves building an AI-first finance function that accelerates and scales Accounts Receivable (AR) accounting through technical rigor, cross-functional partnership, and automation.

The Accounting Manager, Accounts Receivable will serve as a senior individual contributor owning end-to-end technical AR accounting across global AR balances and multiple legal entities. Responsibilities include leading multi-entity subledger consolidations as the organization expands its global footprint.

A structured preparer/reviewer framework is used, working closely 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, including:
  • End-to-end subledger-to-GL reconciliations
  • Roll-forward schedules
  • Unbilled revenue
  • Deferred revenue adjustments
  • Contra-AR
  • Complex close accruals
  • AR management reporting with clear analysis of material movements and key drivers
• Technical Accounting & AFDA/CECL Modeling:
  • Own 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
  • Leverage tools such as LLMs and advanced analytics to automate manual reconciliations
  • Improve accrual accuracy, strengthen controls, and accelerate period closes
• Maintain Balance Sheet Integrity:
  • Own AR subledger integrity
  • Drive flux analyses and variance explanations
  • Maintain 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 to 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, with demonstrated ownership of month-end close, AFDA/CECL, subledger-to-GL reconciliations, and AR management reporting
• Credentials: CPA strongly preferred; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Technical Accounting: Strong U.S. GAAP judgment, including the 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: Proven ability to operate independently with high autonomy, producing clean, reviewer-ready workpapers within a preparer/reviewer/approver framework
• Systems & ERP: Hands-on ERP experience (SAP, NetSuite, or similar), with the 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; comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving integration environments with evolving data, processes, and systems is essential
• Automation Mindset: Advanced Excel proficiency (Power Query, dynamic arrays) and 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, and 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

Expected salary range (non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles):

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

Actual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. The total compensation package may also include eligibility for an annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed below.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits are offered, with region-specific details available upon request.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within 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.