Accounts Receivable Manager

Accounts Receivable Manager

Comp: $110,000 – $120,000

Location: Beverly Hills, CA – Hybrid

We are partnering with a growing professional services organization to identify a hands-on Accounts Receivable Manager who will own the AR function from end to end while leading a team. This is a true player-coach role for a leader who enjoys managing people while remaining actively involved in daily operations. The role includes oversight of high-volume invoicing, cash applications, collections, client billing, reconciliations, and complex billback processes. The company currently operates on QuickBooks and anticipates migrating to NetSuite in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of AR professionals while actively participating in day-to-day AR operations.
• Manage the full accounts receivable cycle, including invoicing, cash application, collections, billing issue resolution, and account reconciliations.
• Oversee approximately 400-700 client invoices monthly and ensure timely, accurate billing.
• Administer complex billbacks, including client pass-through expenses and third-party vendor or production costs.
• Partner with client-facing and operational teams to ensure all billable costs are captured and invoiced accurately.
• Investigate and resolve billing disputes, collection issues, and reconciliation variances.
• Analyze AR aging, cash flow trends, and collection performance using Excel and ERP reporting tools.
• Support process improvements and play a key role in the company’s future ERP migration.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounts receivable, billing, or collections experience with ownership of the full AR cycle.
• Previous people management experience is required with direct responsibility for coaching, workload management, and performance oversight.
• Strong experience with complex billing, billbacks, pass-through expenses, project-based billing, WIP, or similar revenue recovery processes.
• Proven ability to work in a hands-on, high-volume environment.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliations, and aging analysis.
• Experience working in QuickBooks or another ERP system; NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Ideal Background

• Professional services, consulting, agency, media, production, architecture, legal, or other project-based services environments.
• Experience managing high-volume invoicing and ensuring costs are accurately tracked, billed, and collected.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex client billing issues.