Manager, Cash Management & Accounts Receivable

Job Title: Manager, Cash Management & Accounts Receivable

Job Code: 42318

Job Location: Remote Opportunity 

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Manager of Cash Management and Accounts Receivable is responsible for leading a team of professionals supporting cash application, collections, accounts receivable operations, customer account management, and working capital optimization. This people leadership role will drive operational excellence, process standardization, automation initiatives, and customer service while ensuring strong internal controls and compliance with accounting policies.  The ideal candidate will possess strong accounting knowledge, leadership capabilities, and experience managing accounts receivable and cash management functions in a complex organization.

Essential Functions:

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, and Collection professionals.
• Establish performance expectations, conduct performance evaluations, and create employee development plans.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, customer focus, and collaboration.
• Drive employee engagement and talent development initiatives.
• Oversee daily cash application, collections, unapplied cash resolution, and customer account reconciliation activities.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and implement strategies to reduce delinquent balances and improve cash flow.
• Lead month-end and quarter-end close activities related to accounts
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and process optimization.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including system enhancements and robotic process automation (RPA).
• Develop and implement best practices and process controls across the function.
• Support ERP implementations and finance transformation initiatives receivable and cash.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, SOX requirements, and internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Maintain strong governance over customer account management and cash handling processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Accounting, Cash Management, or Order-to-Cash operations.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of people leadership experience managing professional teams.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and working capital management.
• Experience leading process improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Experience working within ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or PeopleSoft.
• Global Business Services experience preferred.
• Government contracting and complex billing environment experience preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement certification preferred.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $100,500-$186,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $87,500-$162,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.