Manager - Global Accounts Receivable Reporting

Job Title

Manager - Global Accounts Receivable Reporting

Job Description Summary

The Manager - Global Accounts Receivable Reporting leads the development, governance, and delivery of all AR-related reporting and analysis across the organization. This role owns the creation and automation of high-impact reporting using Alteryx, Power BI, and other analytical tools, ensuring senior leadership has timely and accurate visibility into performance drivers and areas requiring action-particularly surrounding aged AR, unapplied cash, and customer collections.

You will oversee a high-performing analyst team, manage key SOX controls, drive continuous improvement of reporting processes, and partner closely with Service Lines, OTC, RTR, Transformation, and IT teams to strengthen data integrity and process consistency. The role requires a blend of advanced analytics, strong business acumen, process ownership, and the ability to translate complex data into meaningful metrics, insights, and recommendations.

By shaping the tools, processes, and analytics used to evaluate global AR portfolios, you will help influence strategy, improve cash flow, and support both day-to-day business operations and long-term transformation outcomes.

Job Description

Why You'll Love This Role

As the Manager - Global Accounts Receivable Reporting, you will be at the center of how our business understands, manages, and optimizes global AR performance. In this highly visible role, you'll lead a team responsible for transforming complex data into clear, concise, and actionable insights that drive better decision-making for Service Line and Executive Leadership.

You'll leverage your expertise in the Alteryx workflow tool to build, automate, and elevate reporting processes-enhancing accuracy, improving speed, and enabling meaningful analysis across net AR, unapplied cash, bad debt, and working capital performance. This is an ideal role for someone who loves building creative reporting solutions, thrives on analytical problem-solving, and is energized by helping the business quickly understand what's happening-and what to do next.

You'll enjoy significant cross-functional exposure, continuous opportunities to innovate, and a direct connection to the company's cash flow, operational excellence, and global transformation initiatives.

About the Role

Key Accountabilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of analysts responsible for global AR reporting, unapplied cash analysis, and supporting customer collections.

• Oversee global AR dashboards, reconciliations, and reporting packages that deliver timely and accurate visibility to Finance, Service Lines, and Executive Leadership.

• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating existing processes, identifying automation opportunities, and implementing enhancements using tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, and other reporting technologies.

• Partner with Service Line Leaders to evaluate AR viability at the customer or invoice level, ensuring informed decisions surrounding collections strategies, reserves, and write-offs.

• Collaborate with Transformation, TDS, Data Governance, and IT to design and implement reporting tools, workflow automation, and system enhancements.

• Serve as a key process owner for internal controls related to AR reporting; perform control testing, maintain documentation, and remediate gaps in partnership with Global Accounting.

• Manage escalations related to aged AR, unapplied cash, and collection issues by designing governance mechanisms and partnering closely with business stakeholders.

• Support merger, acquisition, and integration efforts, including data migration validation, process alignment, and user acceptance testing.

• Support internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to GAAP, SOX, company policy, and audit standard requirements.

• Partner cross-functionally on issues involving revenue recognition, third-party payouts, intercompany transactions, and vendor discount programs that intersect with AR subledger and balance sheet accounts.

• Serve as a key liaison between AR, RTR, Billing, Service Lines, and Shared Services functions to ensure accuracy and alignment across interdependent processes.

Basic Qualifications

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

• 5-7 years of relevant accounting, AR, or financial analysis experience.

• 1-3 years of people leadership or team management experience.

• Extensive proficiency in Alteryx workflow tool.

• Advanced analytical skills and comfort with large data sets.

• Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX, and internal control frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

• Experience with Workday Finance Module, JDE, or similar ERP systems.

• Proficiency in Power BI or similar visualization tools.

• Background in real estate, shared services, or large global corporate environments.

Targeted Competencies

• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Organized and able to prioritize deliverables effectively.

• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 93,500.00 - $110,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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