Senior Accounts Receivable & Collections

AB Facility Services

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States Posted 2w ago
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About AB Facility Services AB Facility Services is a growing facilities services organization providing comprehensive janitorial, mechanical, engineering, maintenance, and facility management services to commercial clients. We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager – Accounts Receivable & Collections to join our Finance team and play a key role in managing and strengthening our accounts receivable and collections operations. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Receivable & Collections to oversee AR and collections and help improve cash flow and overall collection performance. The ideal candidate will have 7–10+ years of finance/accounting experience, with strong Accounts Receivable and Collections experience in the construction or electrical contracting industry. This is a hands-on role focused on commercial customer accounts, project billing, collections, and resolving billing issues. Key Responsibilities * Oversee daily Accounts Receivable and Collections activities. * Manage AR aging, past-due balances, and collection priorities. * Follow up with customers regarding outstanding invoices and payment status. * Resolve billing disputes, deductions, credits, short payments, and account discrepancies. * Review project billing, contracts, retainage, and payment requirements. * Work closely with Project Management, Operations, and Finance to resolve billing and collection issues. * Reconcile customer accounts and investigate discrepancies. * Monitor DSO, collection performance, and outstanding receivables. * Prepare AR aging reports, collection forecasts, and financial updates for leadership. * Identify recurring billing issues and recommend process improvements. Qualifications * 7–10+ years of Finance, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, and Collections experience. * 7–10+ years of construction industry experience required. * Strong commercial/B2B collections experience. * Experience with project-based billing and construction payment cycles. * Understanding of retainage, contracts, change orders, deductions, and disputed invoices. * Experience managing a significant AR portfolio. * Strong Excel and financial analysis skills. * Experience with ERP/accounting systems. * Strong communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Preferred * Electrical contracting, commercial construction, general contracting, mechanical contracting, or utility construction experience. * Experience managing or mentoring an AR/Collections team. * Experience with multi-project or multi-entity organizations. * Experience improving DSO and collection performance.

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