Senior Manager – Operations Accounting

Senior Manager – Operations Accounting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in accounts receivable and/or accounts payable, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role managing AR and/or AP teams.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial software.
• Proven ability to manage teams, develop talent, and drive efficiency in transactional accounting functions.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end accounts receivable cycle, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency in invoicing, collections, and cash applications.
• Develop and implement process improvements to optimize customer payment and retailer chargebacks processes.
• Review and analyze AR accounts, reconcile discrepancies, and resolve escalated issues.
• Research and dispute chargebacks: proactively provide the organization visibility into shortages, price differences and violations chargebacks so that corrective action can be taken and, where applicable, submit dispute requests against invalid chargebacks.
• Manage the accounting aspects of the customer setup process, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business requirements.
• Prepare financial analysis and reports related to AR performance and aging.
• Oversee the end-to-end vendor payment process, ensuring compliance with financial policies and timely payments.
• Participate in month-end close activities, including reconciling AP accounts and managing accruals for key accounts.
• Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce errors in vendor payments and invoice processing.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external vendors to resolve escalated payment issues.
• Track and report key performance metrics related to AP operations.
• Manage and mentor a team of four direct reports (two in AR and two in AP), fostering professional development and performance excellence.
• Ensure effective workload distribution and maintain accountability within the team to meet deadlines and objectives.
• Provide training for new team members and ongoing development opportunities to enhance technical and professional skills.
• Establish and administer processes and procedures to ensure compliance with SOX controls and company policies.
• Support quarterly reviews and year-end internal and external audit by preparing schedules and support for AR and AP transactions.
• Oversee the implementation of best practices in AR and AP operations.
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve escalated issues and drive continuous improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.