Accounts Receivable Lead

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MITRE Corporation is currently searching for an AR/Billing Lead to join our Accounts Receivable Analytics team. This is a full-time position with benefits, based out of our office McLean, VA, and requires dual capabilities in both technical leadership and People management skills.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance life/AD&D/LTD insurance; paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid holidays, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, an Employee Assistance Program and more.

Job Description

• Serve as Accounts Receivable and Costpoint SME in conjunction with the Billing Manager to represent the team in ad hoc MITRE process improvement efforts, such as the Cash Improvement Initiative, and the Book-to-Bill effort.

• Assume a partnership role with the Manager in interviewing, hiring, and subsequently mentoring, training, evaluating, directing and coaching AR staff.

• First point-of-escalation for All AR functions, to include Contract Close-outs, Billing, Cash Receipts, and MPR's.

• Act as a liaison between Accounts Receivable and internal organizations such as Finance and Contracts to resolve issues related to monthly billing, contract closeouts, and cash receipts.

• Serves as first point-of-escalation for Accounts Receivable issues as they pertain to all AR functions.

• Assist in efforts to realign and/or restructure team and responsibilities to improve DSO.

• Act as department liaison to the outside audit team by providing supporting documents, and fielding audit questions that pertain to the Accounts Receivable function.

• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts, Billed AR, Inter-company Personnel, Unbilled AR and Unidentified Cash.

• Manage day-to-day tasks of the AR functions such as the daily review and posting of all invoices and the review and posting of all cash receipts.

• Participate in weekly and ad hoc meetings surrounding AR functions, but specifically and consistently Collections, and Forecasting.

• Strong Excel skills, and strong attention to detail

• Must have strong interpersonal skills.

• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable position, preferably in a high-volume government contracting environment.

• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, including MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.

• A minimum 2 years' experience using Deltek Costpoint

• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond positively to changes in priorities.

• Good written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.

• Employ problem-solving skills and analysis.

• Strong customer service orientation

• Perform other related duties as may be requested/required.

• The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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Work Location Type

Hybrid

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