Accounts Receivable Manager – Midtown NY – HVAC Manufacturing
Our team is working with a growing engineering company located in Midtown Manhattan to place an Accounts Receivable Manager with prior B2B industry experience to their growing team. Reporting to the Controller, the A/R Manager will manage the financial accounting lifecycle of long-term customer projects, spanning revenue measurement, documentation, customer invoicing, and collections. The objective of the position is to ensure the accurate reporting and timely collection of revenue on a percentage of completion basis. This is a new role within the organization. The company is seeking an experienced professional with demonstrated experience improving accounting standards and accelerating cash flow generation through process improvement. Prior experience working in a technical, enterprise software environment is highly advantageous in this role. Further, the A/R Manager should be a strong communicator, able to build internal and external relationships that support compliance.
Responsibilities:
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Oversee the full revenue and collections lifecycle of customer projects, ensuring accounting codes and measures are in place from project inception through completion.
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Generate customer invoices consistent with GAAP revenue recognition guidelines
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Coordinate with internal sales and project management teams to regularly measure work completed, but not invoiced.
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Manage collection of aged accounts. Ensure timely follow-up on overdue accounts. Escalate problem collections while maintaining positive communication with customers.
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Screen, qualify, and evaluate new and existing customers for lines of credit
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Respond to customer billing inquiries and resolve disputes in a timely manner, balancing the company’s financial interests with customer satisfaction.
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Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly A/R reports for senior management
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Provide insights into aging accounts, trends, and collections performance
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Regularly review sales documentation to support revenue recognition standards
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
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Prior financial accounting experience in industries such as design consulting, manufacturing, construction, or engineering services.
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Minimum of 5 years of experience managing Accounts Receivable and Collections in a project-based sales organization
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Ability to work cross-functionally with sales and technical departments to improve financial accounting compliance
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Knowledge of US GAAP standards for contract billing on a percentage of completion basis
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High level of technical proficiency with accounting and enterprise software platforms
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Experience managing Lien Waivers and Retainage
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Ability to lead process change and support ongoing process improvement.
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Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Able to build and maintain relationships with customers and vendors.
This role is a full time hybrid (3 days in 2 at home) opportunity that will offer up to $120K cash compensation & great benefits. If you are interested in this opportunity, please reach out to Vincenzo Kulturides directly at [email protected]
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