Overview
This role provides advanced financial analysis, reporting, and operational support for the accounts receivable function across a multi-state collision repair network. The position analyzes complex receivable activity involving insurance carriers, direct repair program partners, fleet and dealer accounts, and individual customers to identify trends, improve financial performance, and support informed business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and distribute comprehensive accounts receivable reports, including aging by carrier and location, days sales outstanding (DSO), cash application activity, and unapplied cash balances.
- Perform daily reporting, reconciliation, and analysis related to factoring processes and settlement activity.
- Prepare month-end accounts receivable schedules, reserve analyses, exception reports, and reconciliations to support the general ledger close process.
- Analyze carrier payment trends, deductible and supplement recovery, write-offs, and adjustments to identify opportunities for improved collections and financial performance.
- Develop new reports and enhance existing reporting processes by establishing consistent data sources, methodologies, and controls to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Validate financial reports against source systems and general ledger balances, ensuring data integrity and maintaining documentation of reporting methodologies and assumptions.
- Research and resolve complex accounts receivable discrepancies, payment disputes, and reconciliation issues; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
- Serve as a senior technical resource by providing guidance, mentoring, and work review support to analysts and cash application specialists.
- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements and automation opportunities across billing, collections, and cash application functions to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Partner with Information Systems to evaluate and implement enhancements to estimating, management, and financial systems impacting accounts receivable processes and reporting.
- Collaborate with Finance, Billing, Estimating, Operations, Collections, and Information Systems to investigate discrepancies, address recurring issues, and implement sustainable solutions.
- Monitor corrective actions through resolution, evaluate the effectiveness of implemented improvements, and escalate recurring issues as appropriate.
- Provide timely and professional support to internal and external stakeholders by addressing billing inquiries, payment discrepancies, and account-related concerns.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing requested documentation, maintaining established procedures, and ensuring compliance with internal controls related to accounts receivable.
- Monitor key accounts receivable performance indicators and provide actionable insights and recommendations to leadership to improve collections, reduce outstanding balances, and strengthen financial reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, or accounts receivable, including experience with financial reporting, reconciliations, and complex account analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, and analysis of large data sets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes, financial reporting, revenue cycles, and general ledger reconciliation.
- Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools preferred.
- Experience in collision repair, automotive services, healthcare, or other industries involving third-party payers, deductibles, and complex receivable adjustments preferred.
- Experience supporting multi-location operations or organizations experiencing growth through acquisitions preferred.
- Knowledge of billing practices, pricing structures, and financial or operational management systems.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to research complex financial discrepancies and identify effective solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information and recommendations to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and provide guidance to team members.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Compensation & Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan with match
- Referral Bonus (“Cash From Crash”)
- 5 Paid Holidays
The posted compensation range for this position is:
- Posted Min Pay Rate: USD $75,000.00/Yr.
- Posted Max Pay Rate: USD $95,000.00/Yr.
Location
Multi-state role supporting a multi-location collision repair network.