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Vale Group, a nationwide specialized recruitment firm, has partnered with a company based in Tampa, FL (Town & Country area), who is actively searching for an experienced Credit & A/R Manager to work onsite for an opportunity paying up to $100K per year, based on experience. This leader takes ownership of the full credit-to-cash cycle for an established industrial products distributor, from approving customer lines and driving collections to cash posting and closing the receivables ledger each month. The right candidate brings a record of lowering DSO, limiting write-offs, and developing a strong team.
Requirements of the Credit & A/R Manager:
● Solid command of the full order-to-cash cycle, including creditworthiness reviews, payment posting, balance reconciliations, and receivables controls
● Proven skill in gauging risk from balance sheets, credit agency data, and pay history to make sound credit decisions
● Skilled negotiator who can settle billing disagreements and overdue balances while preserving long-term client goodwill
● Track record of partnering with Finance, field branches, and Sales teams to keep cash moving and service levels high
● Analytical, highly organized, and a clear communicator who can juggle shifting priorities
● 5+ years in progressively senior roles across collections, credit, or receivables, with people-leadership experience highly desired
● Four-year degree with a focus in finance, accounting, or business is desired
● Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets)
● Background in a distribution or manufacturing environment is a plus
● Comfortable tracking KPIs such as DSO, CEI, past-due percentage, and write-off trends
● ERP experience required; Epicor Prophet highly preferred
Responsibilities of the Credit & A/R Manager:
● Approve credit lines and terms of sale for new and existing accounts, and make the call on placing and releasing order holds per internal guidelines
● Run daily receivables operations, making sure check, ACH, wire, and card transactions are applied accurately and promptly, and that credit memos and account setups are handled correctly
● Own the collections game plan, escalating seriously delinquent and high-exposure customers and prioritizing outreach based on aging and hold reports
● Drive the month-end receivables close, supporting auditors and period-end reporting needs
● Build and mentor the team, establishing service standards, goals, and KPIs that drive results
● Work with branch staff, client support, and Sales to settle billing disputes, deductions, and short payments
● Oversee online billing portals and remittance retrieval, and clear out old credit balances, unposted payments, and open recon items quickly
● Write SOPs covering the credit function, tighten controls, and pursue automation and ERP improvements to cut manual work
● Deliver management reports on aging, cash collected, open disputes, write-off potential, and overall risk exposure, confirming every collection step is exhausted before referring accounts to outside agencies
● Support as needed
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