[Remote] Senior Accounts Receivable Consultant - 100% Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Daley And Associates, LLC is seeking a Senior Accounts Receivable Consultant for a leading life sciences company based in New York City, NY. This role focuses on managing aged receivables, resolving unapplied cash, and partnering with stakeholders to improve overall receivables health.

Responsibilities

• Manage and actively work a portfolio of aged receivables, partnering with customers and internal stakeholders to obtain payment status and resolve outstanding balances
• Conduct collection efforts through customer outreach, follow-up communications, and issue resolution
• Research delinquent accounts and identify barriers to payment while driving timely resolution
• Investigate and resolve unapplied and unallocated cash receipts
• Identify the appropriate invoices, customers, credits, and adjustments associated with incoming payments
• Research historical account activity to determine accurate customer balances
• Correct cash application errors and reconcile accounts to ensure accurate AR reporting
• Trace payments through multiple invoices, credits, rebills, deductions, and adjustments
• Analyze invoice histories and customer payment activity to determine what customers actually owe
• Unwind complex transactions and resolve long-standing account discrepancies
• Reconcile accounts back to a clean and accurate starting point
• Partner closely with Billing, Accounting, Operations, Customer Service, and business stakeholders to resolve account issues
• Escalate and drive resolution of disputes, billing discrepancies, and payment application issues
• Communicate effectively with both internal teams and external customer contacts
• Identify recurring issues contributing to aging receivables, cash application errors, disputes, or reconciliation challenges
• Document findings and recommend process improvements to prevent future account aging and payment issues
• Support ongoing AR remediation efforts by improving reconciliation quality, issue tracking, and follow-up processes

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required
• 8-10+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Collections, Cash Application, Credit & Collections, or AR Reconciliation
• Strong experience managing aged receivables and complex account reconciliations
• Proven ability to investigate payment discrepancies, resolve unapplied cash, and analyze historical account activity
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and investigative skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work through large volumes of aging accounts
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability across teams
• Experience working in ERP systems such as Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms preferred
• Experience in a multi-entity, global, or high-volume environment is a plus
• Process improvement mindset with the ability to identify root causes and recommend long-term solutions

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