Accounts Receivable Lead

Role Overview

• Oversee the accounts receivable group for NAM at ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions
• Lead the AR Specialist team and the AR Research team
• Review and approve sales orders for new customers
• Maintain strong relationships with both internal and external customers
• Lead team’s collection efforts to maintain healthy inflows of cash
• Reduce bad debt balances and prevent balances from going into bad debt
• Identify accounts at risk of aging and mitigate risk
• Provide direction on reconciliation of disputed account balances
• Support proper collections on major account contracts
• Provide weekly/monthly AR status and risk reporting

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
• A clear understanding of accounting principles such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoicing, credits and debits, chargebacks, cash application, and credit terms
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Cross-functional leader
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, emphasis on Outlook, EXCEL, and WORD
• Full understanding of the business cycle from sale to collections
• Strong aptitude and working knowledge of ERP systems such as Microsoft AX or similar

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options