About the Role
Oversees the company's billing, collections, and customer account management functions to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient revenue processing. Leads the A/R team, setting clear expectations, delegating responsibilities, and implementing process improvements that enhance customer service and collection performance. Ensures accurate invoicing, proactive follow-up on outstanding receivables, and effective resolution of billing discrepancies.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the A/R team and provide clear guidance and direction.
- Organize, evaluate, and adjust team responsibilities to ensure timely billing and effective collection.
- Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance customer service and A/R performance.
- Delegate tactical tasks appropriately to increase efficiency.
- Identify any gaps within the team and prepare solutions to close and fix these gaps.
- Oversee timely and accurate customer invoices.
- Ensure consistent and proactive follow-up on outstanding receivables.
- Coordinate with field management and other internal teams to resolve billing discrepancies or disputes.
- Monitor and report on A/R aging, cash flow projections, and collection metrics.
- Serve as a point of contact for customer inquiries related to invoices, statements, and payments.
- Communicate with vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure payment.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customer contacts.
- Crosstrain in A/P, Payroll, and General Ledger processes to ensure a high level of team support.
- Participate in department and/or company-wide team building exercises or activities.
- Coordinate with office and accounting team members to provide coverage during absences.
- Perform other accounting or administrative duties as assigned.
- Collaborate with direct and indirect reports to design employee development plans.
- Ensure development of all accounting staff so every task has at least one, and ideally multiple, capable backups.
- Assess personal developmental needs and collaborate with Accounting Managers to incorporate goals into a professional development plan.
- Identify and prepare high-potential employees for succession planning and advancement opportunities.
- Interview and hire prospective employees as needed.
- Oversee training for new team members.
- Monitor job performance of team members and complete timely performance evaluations.
- Provide coaching, counseling, and guidance to team members.
- Pre-plan and identify methods to eliminate hazards daily by work task.
- Execute skill in observing habits and hazards of others and bringing it to their attention.
- Uphold safety as the most important goal of our company.
- Support the goal of achieving zero accidents.
- Promote and encourage open communication regarding all safety concerns, suggestions, improvements, and PPE needed.
- Obtain safety training as expected by all company personnel.
Requirements
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.
- 5 years experience in A/R, administrative support, and bookkeeping required.
- 3-5 years experience managing and directing the work of others required.
- Positive safety attitude and personal integrity are non-negotiable.
- Ability to keep personnel information strictly confidential.
Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to reason and think logically in problem-solving situations.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize various daily responsibilities.
- Highly detail-oriented with a strong ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
Location
- Office environment
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Manager
- 3-5 years managing and directing the work of others
Education Level
- High School Diploma
- Higher education (or relevant professional training) preferred
About the Company
- At PPC Partners we believe in the Power to Serve along with the Pursuit of Excellence. As such the following values guide our behaviors: A Servant's Heart -- Focus on the Needs of Others, Wisdom -- Insightful, Integrity -- Honesty and Trustworthy, Courage -- Decisive and Confident in Others, Humility -- Modest and Respectful, Passion -- Unfailing Dedication
