Accounts Receivable Manager

Accounts Receivable Manager

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 3–5 Years

Role Type: Full-time

Role Summary

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Manager to manage the end-to-end Accounts Receivable function, ensuring accurate invoicing, timely collections, revenue reconciliation, and effective management of outstanding receivables.

The role will be responsible for maintaining healthy cash flows, monitoring AR ageing, resolving billing and reconciliation issues, and working closely with Operations, Sales, and Finance teams.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Accounts Receivable, excellent analytical and Excel skills, working knowledge of Tally/accounting systems, and the ability to manage and review the work of an AR team in a high-volume business environment.

Key Responsibilities

01 | Accounts Receivable & Invoicing

Manage the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process, including invoicing, collections, reconciliation, and reporting.

Ensure accurate and timely client invoicing in coordination with Operations and Sales teams.

Perform revenue reconciliation and ensure invoices are aligned with contractual and operational data.

Monitor unbilled revenue and ensure timely conversion into invoices.

Identify and resolve billing discrepancies, short payments, and other invoicing-related issues.

Maintain accurate customer accounts and ensure timely updating of AR records.

02 | Collections & AR Ageing

Drive timely collections and follow up with customers on outstanding payments.

Monitor AR ageing and identify overdue and high-risk receivables.

Track collection targets and ensure timely closure of outstanding balances.

Coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve payment blockers and customer disputes.

Prepare regular ageing reports and highlight critical overdue accounts to management.

Support initiatives to improve DSO and overall working capital efficiency.

03 | Reconciliation & Accounting

Perform customer ledger reconciliation and balance confirmations.

Reconcile receipts, invoices, credit notes, debit notes, and outstanding balances.

Investigate and resolve differences between customer statements and internal books.

Ensure accurate accounting of collections and receivables.

Support month-end and year-end closing activities related to Accounts Receivable.

Maintain proper documentation and records for audit requirements.

04 | MIS & Reporting

Prepare and maintain regular AR reports, ageing reports, collection reports, and outstanding dashboards.

Provide management with insights on receivables, collections, overdue accounts, and ageing trends.

Track key AR metrics and identify areas for process improvement.

Support internal and external audits by providing required AR-related data and documentation.

Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial reports and MIS.

05 | Team Management

Manage and review the day-to-day work of the Accounts Receivable team.

Allocate responsibilities and monitor team productivity and performance.

Review reconciliations, ageing reports, collections, and other AR activities completed by the team.

Guide team members on resolving complex reconciliation and collection issues.

Ensure adherence to defined processes, controls, and timelines.

Identify process gaps and implement improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.

06 | Cross-functional Collaboration

Work closely with Operations and Sales teams to ensure accurate billing and timely collections.

Coordinate with business teams to resolve invoice disputes and customer queries.

Partner with Finance and Accounting teams on revenue reconciliation, month-end closing, and audit requirements.

Act as a finance partner to business teams on receivables-related matters.

What We're Looking For

Experience & Qualification

3–5 years of relevant experience in Accounts Receivable / Order-to-Cash / Finance & Accounting.

CA Qualified or CA Semi-Qualified candidates are preferred.

Strong hands-on experience in invoicing, collections, AR ageing, reconciliation, and receivables management.

Experience managing or reviewing the work of an AR team.

Strong exposure to month-end closing, MIS, audit support, and customer reconciliation.

Experience working in a high-volume transaction environment is preferred.

Experience in staffing, manpower services, workforce management, or similar businesses will be an added advantage.

Technical Skills

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, reconciliation, and data analysis.

Working knowledge of Tally or other accounting/ERP systems.

Strong understanding of Accounts Receivable processes and accounting principles.

Ability to work with large volumes of financial and transactional data.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Behavioral Competencies

Strong ownership and attention to detail.

Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to follow up effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving and reconciliation skills.

Ability to manage priorities and work within tight deadlines.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.

Ability to independently identify issues and drive them to closure.

Key Performance Indicators

Success in this role will be measured through:

Timely and accurate client invoicing

Improvement in collections and reduction in overdue receivables

Effective management of AR ageing

Reduction in reconciliation and billing discrepancies

Timely closure of customer outstanding balances

Accurate and timely month-end AR reporting

Improved visibility of unbilled and overdue revenue

Strong team productivity and process adherence