Accounts Receivable Manager

KOSTAL Group

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 5+ years of accounting experience with a focus on accounts receivable
  • 4+ years of experience supervising accounting staff
  • Experience in automotive companies (Tier 1 - OEM)
  • Deep knowledge of AR processes, credit, and collections
  • Knowledge of US and Mexican tax regulations (SAT, CFDI)
  • SAP experience and advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and motivate the accounts receivable team for optimal performance
  • Oversee invoicing, cash application, and account reconciliation
  • Monitor customer aging, bad debt, and collection performance
  • Coordinate dispute resolution across sales, logistics, and customer service
  • Act as main contact for internal and external auditors for AR
  • Prepare and review audit documentation and findings resolution
  • Lead month-end and year-end close activities related to AR
  • Oversee AR modules within ERP systems and drive process improvements
  • Manage and develop AR accounting staff across locations

Benefits

  • Professional growth opportunities within a multinational company
  • Involvement in impactful compliance with multiple accounting standards
  • Participation in a dynamic automotive operational environment
  • Leading a diverse team across Mexico and the US
  • Collaboration with internal and external auditors for career development
Full Job Description
Job Description

Main Job Purpose:

The Accounts Receivable Manager is a people-focused leader responsible for directing accounts receivable team supporting the company's automotive operations in Mexico and the US. This role drives performance, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with Mexican, US, and German accounting standards. The position requires full professional fluency in both English and Spanish

Principal Accountabilities

Accounts Receivable Management
  • Lead and motivate the accounts receivable team to achieve collection, accuracy, and service-level targets in both US ad Mexico
  • Oversee invoicing, cash application, and customer account reconciliation in compliance with local laws
  • Monitor customer aging, bad debt, and collection performance of the team
  • Coordinate dispute resolution with sales, logistics, and customer service teams and provide escalation where needed within the company

Audit & Internal Controls
  • Act as primary point of contact for internal and external auditors related to AR
  • Prepare, review, and provide audit documentation and collaborate and oversee team support for audit, including discussion with auditors (internal and external) on topics related to AR
  • Ensure timely resolution of audit findings and implementation of corrective actions
  • Partner with internal audit, finance, IT, and operations to strengthen controls
  • Ensure compliance with Mexican accounting standards (NIF), US GAAP (FASB), and German GAAP (HGB)
  • Maintain strong internal controls
  • Support internal and external audits related to AR

Reporting/Close
  • Lead month-end and year-end close activities related to AR
  • Prepare and review AR reporting for local management/auditors

Systems & Process Improvement
  • Oversee AR modules within ERP systems (SAP preferred)
  • Improve processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance

People Leadership & Team Development
  • Directly manage and develop AR accounting staff in all locations
  • Define roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations


Qualifications

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

Experience
  • 5+ years of accounting experience, with strong exposure to accounts receivable
  • 4+ Experience supervising accounting staff
  • Experience in automotive companies T1 - OEM


  • Technical Skills
  • Deep knowledge of AR processes, credit, and collections
  • Knowledge of EUA and Mexican tax regulations (SAT, CFDI)
  • SAP experience
  • Advanced Excel skills


Additional Information

**please send your resume in English along with your salary expectations.

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