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During the onboarding period, this role will report to the Advisor to the President/COO, with responsibility for company-wide collections, credit policy compliance, cash application, invoice dispute resolution, and administration of our third-party payment and billing portal BillTrust.

• Champion a customer-first mindset across the team, ensuring all processes, decisions, and performance metrics are aligned to delivering world class customer outcomes.
• Establish relationships with customers to ensure that the right touch points for collections are maintained.
• Assists in solving problems that customers may encounter that delay payment (invoicing and service related inquires, etc.).

• Continuously evaluate and improve team performance through data-driven insights, process enhancements, and operational discipline. Demonstrate a proven ability to drive productivity, efficiency, and quality at scale.
• Engage in and will manage certain problem accounts for resolution in collaboration with Senior Sales Leadership.
• Lead and own full cross-departmental root cause analysis, account reconciliations, and AR resolution.
• Ensure staff are meeting productivity goals, complying with company standards and federal collection laws, and generally performing the essential functions of their position
• Approve and coordinate the setting of credit limits per company policies.
• Analyze data and work with the Controller to calculate bad debt reserves. Manage Third Party Agency relationships.
• Additional ad hoc reporting as required.

• Effectively manage senior leadership expectations through clear communication, insights, and recommendations, while also building strong, collaborative partnerships with sales and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate and lead bi-weekly AR Portfolio meetings involving cross-functional teams.

• Lead, develop, and inspire a team through active coaching, performance management, and career development. Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and data-driven reporting & KPIs
• Establish, track, and communicate clear performance metrics and KPIs. Deliver concise, actionable reporting that drives decision-making and aligns team performance with business objectives.

• Directly supervise 8 to 12 employees in the Credit, Collections, Cash Application Department
• Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

• 4-year college degree (preferably in accounting, finance, or business).
• Strong knowledge of order-to-cash cycle management.
• Demonstrated track record of driving customer-centric outcomes in a performance-driven environment (experience managing Off-Shore Teams ideal).
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to create and communicate management reports and business correspondence with executive presence.
• Passion for people leadership, coaching, and team development.
• Analytical thinker with a bias for action. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and prevent future occurrences.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel (usage of PowerBi a plus).

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

• The compensation for this role is $90,000 per year.

• Downers Grove, IL (Hybrid)

• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k

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