Accounts Receivable Manager

A software development company is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to join their team. This opportunity is based in Herndon, Virginia, and is ideal for someone who can quickly take ownership of an established receivables function with minimal ramp-up time. The person in this role will provide steady leadership across billing, collections, cash application, reporting, and close activities while helping maintain continuity during a leave.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily accounts receivable operations and direct the work of existing remote and offshore support resources to keep workflows running smoothly.
• Coordinate the full invoice-to-cash cycle, including order processing, customer billing, collections follow-up, cash posting, and shared AR inbox management.
• Review receivables aging, collection results, unapplied payments, and customer account issues to identify risks and drive timely resolution.
• Ensure invoices are issued accurately and payments are applied correctly in accordance with customer terms and internal standards.
• Prepare and oversee recurring AR reports, account reconciliations, and month-end close deliverables to support accurate financial reporting.
• Uphold current internal controls, established procedures, and NetSuite-based processes to preserve operational consistency throughout the assignment.
• Work closely with Accounting, Sales, Customer Success, and other internal stakeholders to resolve billing questions and support contract-related account activity.
• Provide hands-on leadership that maintains accountability, service levels, and business continuity during the interim coverage period.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in accounts receivable, including prior leadership responsibility in a manager or supervisor capacity.
• Hands-on proficiency with Oracle NetSuite in an accounts receivable environment.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial collections, cash applications, reconciliations, AR reporting, and month-end close activities.
• Practical understanding of ASC 606, revenue recognition concepts, and contract-driven billing structures.
• Experience supporting SaaS subscription billing, recurring revenue arrangements, and revenue schedules.
• Ability to review customer agreements and translate contract terms into accurate billing and collection actions.
• Proven success managing offshore or shared-services team members while operating independently in an established process environment.
• Availability to begin immediately and commit to a short-term contract assignment.