Senior AR Accountant

Ledgent Finance and Accounting has an immediate need for a Senior Accountant who can support implementations in the Receivables department for a manufacturing cpartner of ours in the Minnetonka area!

• Pay: $40-$50/hr
• Contract 3-6 months
• Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
• ASAP start

Job Duties/Description

• Design, implement, and streamline credit application and approval processes
• Evaluate current workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and turnaround time
• Establish and maintain credit policies, risk thresholds, and approval guidelines
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new customers
• Lead initiatives to analyze, reconcile, and clean up outstanding accounts receivable balances
• Investigate discrepancies, resolve billing issues, and ensure accuracy of AR records
• Monitor aging reports and proactively address delinquent accounts
• Recommend and implement best practices to reduce DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)
• Analyze customer payment history, behavior trends, and risk profiles to Identify high-risk accounts and Determine appropriate collection strategies
• Segment customers into categories for Direct outreach and relationship-based collections, Escalation and third-party collections referral
• Partner with internal stakeholders to prioritize collection efforts
• Develop and maintain AR and credit performance reporting dashboards
• Provide insights on trends in receivables, bad debt, and customer payment performance
• Deliver actionable recommendations to leadership based on data analysis
• Support month-end close processes, including AR reconciliations and bad debt reserves

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of accounting experience, with strong emphasis on Accounts Receivable and credit management
• Proven experience improving processes and driving operational efficiencies
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively across departments and influence decision-making

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status.

We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Skills

Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Software, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Receivable Management, Accounts Receivable Processing, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Communication Skills, County Ordinances, Credit Risk, Credit and Collections, Customer Experience, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Establish Priorities, Finance, Financial Trend Analysis, Leadership, Loan Structuring, Manufacturing, NetSuite, Onboarding, Operational Strategy, Oracle, Past Due Accounts, Performance Analysis, Pivot Tables, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Reconciliation, Reporting Dashboards, Risk Analysis, SAP, Sales, State Laws and Regulations, Trend Analysis, Workflow Analysis

About the Company

Ledgent