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.
Accounts Receivable Manager pay typically runs $53K–$82K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to hold roughly steady through 2034.
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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View all Admin & Office roles →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.
Median pay for an Accounts Receivable Manager is about $66K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $44K to $103K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening, and Social Perceptiveness.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 0.3% through 2034, with roughly 1.5 million people working in it today (BLS).
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