Director, AR & Credit Risk Management
Automatiq
Remote
Posted on Nov 27, 2024
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Director, AR & Credit Risk Management to lead and enhance our AR, billing, and collections operations. In this role, you will develop strategies and processes to ensure cash flow optimization, mitigate credit risk, and drive operational efficiency. You will be a key partner in aligning financial operations with broader business goals, providing actionable insights to improve cash management and credit health. This position will join a growing Finance team and report to the Assistant Controller.
Responsibilities
- Lead the AR, Credit & Collections activities, including billing, cash collections, deduction management, and credit management.
- Evolve our collections strategy with appropriate reminders, collections and credit holds, to ensure we hold customers accountable.
- Prepare and analyze AR aging reports, identify trends, and provide actionable insights for cash flow management and credit risk assessment.
- Responsible for establishing and driving improvement in the following KPIs: DSO, bad debt expense, AR aging, cash collections, unapplied cash.
- Identify and mitigate potential areas of credit exposure.
- Work closely with accounting to ensure timely monthly closing, as well as appropriate reconciliation of accounts receivable.
- Continuously assess and enhance AR processes, leveraging technology and automation to increase efficiency and accuracy.
- Manage additional accounting resources as needed.
Core Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in accounts receivable
- Familiarity with accounting software (Xero), ERP systems, and AR automation tools
- Strong customer service orientation and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to develop actionable insights
About Us
Automatiq is the leading all-in-one software platform in the live event ticketing world, serving resellers of all sizes. Our technology suite streamlines the entire ticket resale process, from effortlessly listing tickets on multiple exchanges to dynamically adjusting prices based on market shifts, and even ensuring tickets reach event-goers promptly.
We are data-driven and customer-obsessed as we work to solve interesting and complicated challenges in a fast-growing global market. We are equally relentless in maximizing our team’s career goals and aspirations by building a company of people who share the same drive and passion. If you are looking for a culture based on great people, technical excellence, and continued growth — where your contributions and ideas really do make a difference — come join us at Automatiq!
Automatiq is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Fair Chance Notice for California Applicants
Automatiq considers qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records. Criminal history disclosure or background checks occur only after a conditional job offer. A criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the following duties of the role:
—Access to sensitive financial and banking information, transaction data, privileged information, proprietary information, etc.
—Interactions with customers, employees, vendors, agents, and third parties.
Such a history may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. If a conviction directly related to the job raises concerns, candidates will have the opportunity to explain circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or dispute the background report.