Lead, Accounts Receivable

Your Opportunity as the Lead, Accounts Receivable

The Lead, Accounts Receivable is responsible for leadership of the Cash Team and the application of customer payments through the use of HighRadius. This individual is the Tier 1 support for other organizations related to all Accounts Receivable system activities and supports daily and month-end processing of data, is responsible for assisting in related monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close and reporting activities, and assists with acquisitions, divestitures and various audits.

Location: Orrville, Corporate Offices

Work Arrangements: Hybrid, 30% in office expectations

In this role you will:

Leadership of Accounts Receivable Team and Activities

• Daily management of Cash Application team members including hiring, training, scheduling and monitoring team workloads, and evaluating and driving individual performance

• Daily management of Cash Application business processes and the Accounts Receivable system

• Assist Manager, Accounts Receivable on Tier 1 support and expertise for Customer Logistics Account Teams, other SBAs, and other departments related to the Accounts Receivable system

• Monitor and manage transaction processing, system integrations, and reporting integrity

• Provide direction on system configuration and best practices

• Solve complex problems by taking a broad perspective to identify creative and innovative solutions as necessary

• Identify and drive system and process improvements within Invoice to Cash functional area to meet internal efficiency needs and audit requirements

• Represent Accounts Receivable–Execution functions or lead functional teams within cross-department meetings

• Coordinate Accounts Receivable activities around acquisitions and divestitures

Month End Responsibilities

• Assist Manager, Accounts Receivable with all month-end Accounts Receivable financial close activities, including closing the systems, reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations

• Provide direction for and conduct review of quarterly accrual calculations and present adjustment recommendations to Finance VPs / Directors

• Review of monthly Accounts Receivable Statistics for all markets

Project Management

• Provide functional leadership for technology enhancements surrounding all Cash Application activities

• Develop and execute test plans for system upgrades, process changes, and system enhancements

• Prepare and maintain training materials to support system knowledge and SOP execution activities

Other Key Responsibilities

• Support AR Manager with projects as identified

The Right Role for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• 2 years of accounting experience

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills

• Good team facilitation skills

• Excellent organizational abilities

• Ability to balance conflicting goals

• Self-motivated and able to communicate with multiple levels within and outside the department/company

• Ability to identify issues, isolate root cause, and drive solutions

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Accounts Receivable experience

• Experience managing direct reports

• Experience with Oracle and/or HighRadius

Learn more about working at Smucker:

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program

• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business 

• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity 

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