Accounts Receivable Manager

Role Overview

• The Accounts Receivable Manager oversees the full order‑to‑cash cycle, ensuring timely collections, accurate customer billing, and strong credit risk management.
• This role requires deep expertise in AR factoring, international receivables processes, and hands-on experience working with German customers, financial institutions, and regulatory requirements.
• The manager will lead AR operations, optimize cash flow, and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple regions.
• Lead and manage the end‑to‑end AR process, including invoicing, collections, cash application, and dispute resolution, while maintaining hands on knowledge of all the processes.
• Maintain accurate aging reports and drive reduction of DSO and overdue balances, while working with the AR Specialist and CMO.
• Oversee credit checks, credit limits, and customer onboarding for domestic and international accounts.
• Implement AR best practices, internal controls, and process improvements.
• Work with HITI AP team and customers to standardize the netting process.
• Prepare and submit factoring schedules and ensure compliance with factoring agreements.
• Monitor factoring costs, advance rates, reserves, and settlement timelines.
• Provide weekly and quarterly AR forecasting in conjunction with AR Specialist.
• Ensure compliance with local invoicing standards, VAT requirements, and payment practices, while working with the local teams.
• Communicate effectively with local team for collections or invoicing matters.
• Resolve cross‑border payment issues, including currency differences, bank charges, and documentation requirements, within ERP.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close activities for international AR.
• Prepare account reconciliations to match with financial statements for quarterly review and annual audit.
• Supervise and mentor AR specialists in local and in overseas offices, providing training and performance feedback.
• Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, and Accounting teams to resolve billing or delivery disputes.
• Collaborate with Treasury and FP&A to forecast collections and outstanding AR.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5 – 10+ years of progressive AR experience, including AR factoring and international receivables.
• Experience working with International customers and/or financial institutions.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or similar industries is an asset.
• Strong understanding of factoring structures (recourse, non‑recourse, invoice discounting).
• Knowledge of German & US invoicing norms, payment terms, and VAT rules.
• Experience with ERP systems (Sage, SAP, Oracle or similar).
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead teams, manage deadlines, and work across time zones.

Tech Stack

• ERP
• Oracle

Benefits

• Not specified