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AR and Billing Manager Confidential Raleigh, NC Job Details Full-time $85,000 - $100,000 a year 16 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Referral program Retirement plan Qualifications Dashboard development Accounts receivable optimization Management Cash application Team leadership Aged receivables report Supervising experience Bachelor's degree Bad debt management Construction experience Financial data analysis tools Collections account management Excel data analysis Full Job Description A growing environmental services company is seeking an AR and Billing Manager to lead the company's billing, accounts receivable, collections, and cash application functions. This newly created position will oversee the full order-to-cash cycle - from invoicing through cash collection - while managing a team of two AR and Billing Specialists. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with billing and collections, understands job-based or progress billing, and can improve processes while maintaining strong relationships with Operations and Accounting. This is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the Controller and offers an opportunity to build and standardize processes within a growing organization.

Salary Range:

$85,000 to $100,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Location:

Hybrid in Raleigh, NC area Key Responsibilities Oversee billing and invoicing across multiple business units. Manage accounts receivable aging and lead collection efforts. Monitor and improve DSO, past-due balances, and collection effectiveness. Coordinate percentage-of-completion (POC) billing with Accounting. Partner with Operations to resolve billing questions, disputes, and payment issues. Establish and maintain consistent credit and collections policies and procedures. Oversee cash application and resolve unapplied or misapplied cash. Develop weekly and monthly AR, billing, and cash reporting for leadership. Identify opportunities to improve billing accuracy, reduce rework, and accelerate collections. Implement and optimize Versapay and other billing and AR automation tools. Standardize order-to-cash processes across business units and acquired companies. Lead, develop, and cross-train a team of two AR and Billing Specialists. Support month-end close, including AR reconciliations and unbilled receivables. Coordinate with Accounting and Operations to ensure reporting deadlines and requirements are met.

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Hands-on experience managing the full billing and collections cycle. Proven ability to improve DSO, collections, or past-due balances. Experience with job-based, progress, or percentage-of-completion billing. Experience developing or enforcing credit and collections policies. Previous experience leading or supervising a small team. Strong Excel and financial analysis skills. Experience with an ERP system; NetSuite preferred. Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and follow-through skills. Ability to work independently and build processes in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Preferred:

Experience with percentage-of-completion billing for long-term projects. Experience standardizing billing and AR processes across multiple entities or acquired businesses. Experience implementing AR automation or customer payment portals. Versapay experience, particularly implementation experience. Experience in a private equity-backed, acquisition-driven, or rapidly growing organization. Power BI or other reporting/dashboard experience. Experience in construction, project-based services, environmental services, or field operations. Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve efficiency, reporting, or day-to-day responsibilities. What Success Looks Like in the First 90 Days Take ownership of billing and collections with no disruption to invoicing. Establish consistent weekly and monthly order-to-cash reporting. Implement a clear collections cadence, escalation process, and dispute resolution process. Establish a written credit and collections policy. Build strong working relationships with Accounting and Operations. Identify practical opportunities to improve billing processes and shorten the collection cycle.

Work Environment & Benefits Pay:

$85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): Have you submitted invoices through customer AP portals, or billed HOAs, municipalities, or other public entities requiring POs, W-9s, or certificates of insurance? Have you personally issued invoices, managed an AR aging report, and made collection calls? Have you billed based on work completed, sometimes referred to as progress billing or percentage-of-completion billing? Have you handled change orders, retained, recurring service billing? Have you directly supervised at least one employee? Have you been measured on DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) or past-due balances? If so, what was the target? What is your compensation expectation ?

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Raleigh, NC 27603