Accounting Manager, Accounts Receivable

Overview

This role is encouraged for candidates in the listed location(s); candidates in other locations will be considered.

The organization is building a finance function designed to maximize self-serve AI capabilities while advancing an AI-first automation roadmap. 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, including multi-entity subledger consolidations as the global footprint expands.

Working within a structured preparer/reviewer framework and in close partnership with Order-to-Cash (OTC), Revenue, and Finance Transformation teams, this role combines technical accounting rigor with cross-functional operational scale. Close quality, accurate management reporting, and subledger integrity are required, with U.S. GAAP application across complex global receivables matters, bad debt modeling, and close accruals to ensure an audit-ready subledger.

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, roll-forward schedules, unbilled revenue, deferred revenue adjustments, contra-AR, complex close accruals, and AR management reporting.
  • Provide 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 drive adoption of AI and automation opportunities across AR accounting workflows.
  • Leverage AI/LLM and advanced analytics to automate manual reconciliations, improve accrual accuracy, strengthen controls, and accelerate period closes.
• Maintain Balance Sheet Integrity
  • Own AR subledger integrity, 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

• 6+ years of progressive AR and GL accounting experience in a mid-to-large organization, including demonstrated ownership of:
  • month-end close
  • AFDA/CECL
  • subledger-to-GL reconciliations
  • AR management reporting
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong U.S. GAAP judgment with ability to independently research, document, and defend accounting conclusions for receivables and related topics, including:
  • revenue recognition alignment
  • accrual cut-off
  • contract assets/liabilities
  • expected credit loss methodologies
• Proven ability to operate independently with high autonomy, producing clean, reviewer-ready workpapers within a preparer/reviewer/approver framework.
• Hands-on ERP experience (SAP, NetSuite, or similar), including ability to query, reconcile, and validate data across subledger and GL modules.
• 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.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (Power Query, dynamic arrays) plus hands-on experience deploying or evaluating AI tools in a finance context.
• Familiarity with data platforms like Databricks is a strong plus.
• High ownership, detail-oriented work style, fast-moving execution, direct communicator, calm under pressure, and open-minded approach to change.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 (Zone 1)

• $128,000—$176,000 USD

Pay Range (Zone 2)

• $115,200—$158,400 USD

Pay Range (Zone 3)

• $108,800—$149,600 USD

Compensation packages may also include eligibility for an annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.

Benefits details for the applicable region are available upon request.

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.