As an Accounts Receivable Manager, you keep the cash actually coming in — owning the invoicing-to-collections cycle, the aging buckets, and the team chasing what customers owe.
Most days tend to revolve around the AR aging report: who's 30, 60, 90 days out, what's in dispute, and which accounts need a phone call versus a hand-off to collections. You'll typically run a small team of specialists, approve write-offs and payment plans, and partner with sales when a key customer's balance starts ballooning.
The collaboration piece is heavier than people expect. You're often the bridge between finance, sales, and the customer, and the friction is real — sales wants the deal closed, finance wants the cash, and the customer wants more time. Getting good at the diplomacy of dunning tends to matter as much as the spreadsheet work.
People who thrive here are usually comfortable with persistent, patient pressure and find satisfaction in steady operational improvement — DSO trending down, disputes resolving faster, the team running cleaner. If you need novelty or hate confrontation, the rhythm can grind on you.
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