Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant

About the Role

We're partnering with a well-established manufacturing company in Santa Ana, CA to find a Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant to take ownership of their full-cycle AR function. This is a hands-on role for a proactive go-getter who's comfortable working directly with customers to collect outstanding receivables, dig into payment discrepancies, and continuously improve billing and cash collection processes. This is a Direct Hire Opportunity.

What You'll Do

• Own the day-to-day, full-cycle AR process — invoicing, cash application, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Prepare and distribute accurate customer invoices based on sales orders, POs, shipping documentation, and contract terms.
• Manage the AR aging and proactively pursue collection of past-due balances through direct customer conversations.
• Build strong working relationships with customer accounts payable contacts.
• Investigate and resolve short pays, unapplied cash, disputed invoices, and pricing discrepancies.
• Prepare AR aging reports and reconciliations, and support month-end close.
• Identify and implement improvements to invoicing, collections, and AR controls.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of progressive AR or accounting experience, with strong hands-on collections experience.
• Proven ability to communicate directly and professionally with customers on past-due balances.
• Strong understanding of AR processes, invoicing, reconciliations, cash application, and basic accounting principles.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Manufacturing or contract manufacturing experience highly preferred; Global Shop ERP experience a plus.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm - Full-time, on-site in Santa Ana, CA.

Compensation: $68,640 - $72,800 ($33 – $35/hour), based on experience

Interested? Apply now to take the next step in your accounting career.