Accounts Receivable Manager (Onsite in Torrance, CA)

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At Phenomenex, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

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Phenomenex isn’t your typical scientific company. Founded nearly 40 years ago, Phenomenex is a global technology leader committed to developing novel analytical chemistry solutions that solve the separation and purification challenges of researchers, advancing the future of scientific analysis and investigation, ensuring the quality of essentials like your food, water, shampoo, and even cold medication. Be part of our global success and together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

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The Accounts Receivable Manager is responsible for engaging, managing, and working directly with the AR team to improve the activities of the credit and collections departments for the organization.  Manage the daily operations and strategic objectives of the Company’s cash collections cycle through design, implementation, maintenance and management of cash to ensure DSO targets are met.

This position reports to the Global Controller and is part of the Finance & Accounting department located in Torrance, CA and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage and lead the AR team and oversee the entire accounts receivable process including billing, collections, cash applications, and reconciliations

• Ensure timely and accurate customer invoicing and posting of payments

• Monitor aging reports to ensure timely collections and follow-up on past due accounts

• Manage credit review processes, including completing credit analysis for new accounts, enforcing credit policies and procedures, and daily review/release of order holds

• Partner with Sales, Customer Service, and Order Management teams to improve customer experience and research and resolve disputes and discrepancies

• Ability to support multiple cross-functional projects and identify opportunities to streamline AR process and implement automation tools

• Report, analyze trends, and provide insights on AR-related KPI’s; support DSO forecast and actuals

The successful candidate will possess:

• Credit Risk management knowledge

• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word skills

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field — or currently enrolled in an accredited four-year degree program

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, credit, or collections processes

• At least 1 year of experience in a supervisory or lead role, with direct or indirect team management responsibilities

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Microsoft AX / D365 experience a plus.

• Strong collections / reconciliations / negotiation skills.

Phenomenex, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The salary range for this role is $110,000-$122,000 annually. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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