Job DescriptionThe OpportunityThe Senior Manager- Billing, Accounts Receivable & Payable is responsible for leading the end-to-end billing and accounts receivable function, with a strong focus on increasing billing throughput, accelerating cash collections, reducing unbilled WIP, and shortening the overall revenue-to-cash cycle. The Senior Manager also leads end-to-end accounts payable operations, including vendor invoice processing, supplier management, payment preparation, and associated internal controls.
This role will partner closely with project managers, operational leadership, and Finance to ensure time and project activity is processed accurately, invoices move efficiently through review and approval, and billing is issued to clients promptly through email and/or client portals.
The position will also play a key role in integrating a subsidiary's billing and AR operations into the existing Finance organization, while leveraging Deltek, automation, and AI to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
Core Responsibilities- Lead the end-to-end billing process, including time and revenue processing, invoice preparation, project review, approval, and client issuance.
- Improve billing throughput and reduce the time from period close to final invoice delivery.
- Monitor billing bottlenecks, delayed approvals, rejected invoices, and other issues that impact invoice cycle time.
- Manage unbilled WIP, including aging, resolution of billing barriers, and timely conversion of WIP into invoices.
- Lead AR and collections activities with a focus on reducing past-due balances, improving DSO, and accelerating cash collections.
- Partner with project managers and operational leaders to resolve billing disputes, missing information, contract issues, and collection delays.
- Oversee client invoice submission through email, electronic invoicing systems, and client web portals.
- Lead the integration of a subsidiary's billing and AR processes, including systems, workflows, controls, reporting, and performance expectations.
- Standardize billing and collection processes across the combined organization while maintaining business continuity.
- Serve as a key business owner for billing and AR processes within Deltek and related financial systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve Deltek workflows, reporting, and data visibility.
- Leverage AI, automation, and other technology to reduce manual work, improve workflow visibility, identify exceptions, prioritize collections, and streamline reporting.
- Develop and monitor key performance metrics for billing throughput, invoice cycle time, unbilled WIP, AR aging, DSO, and cash collections.
- Lead, develop, and manage the Billing and AR team with clear expectations for accuracy, responsiveness, productivity, and continuous improvement.
- Lead the Accounts Payable function, including vendor invoice processing, approval workflows, payment preparation, supplier inquiries, and timely resolution of exceptions.
- Oversee AP operations and internal controls, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties, accurate transaction processing, timely payments, and compliance with company policies and government contracting requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement of AP processes through Deltek Costpoint, workflow automation, and AI-enabled solutions; establish performance metrics for invoice processing efficiency, payment timeliness, accuracy, and exception management.
- Support government and customer audits, incurred cost submissions, indirect-rate analysis, and other compliance activities, as applicable.
What We Value- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Progressive experience in billing, accounts receivable, project accounting, or finance operations.
- 7-10 Years of billing and accounts receivable management experience, including direct responsibility for leading, developing, and reviewing the work of professional billing staff.
- Significant hands-on experience with Deltek Costpoint in a government contracting environment, including system implementations, upgrades, integrations, reporting, and/or process redesign.
- Strong understanding of timekeeping, project accounting, unbilled WIP, revenue processing, billing, collections, and the broader revenue-to-cash cycle.
- Experience working with multiple government contract types, including cost-reimbursable, time-and-materials, and firm-fixed-price arrangements.
- Experience supporting project accounting, indirect-rate application, billing, and incurred cost submissions.
- Experience in government contracting, professional services, consulting, or another project-based environment.
- Experience with client billing portals and electronic invoicing systems.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI, automation, and technology to streamline finance processes, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency.
- Experience integrating businesses, systems, or finance processes following an acquisition or organizational change preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and process-improvement skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing Accounts Payable operations, including vendor management, supplier payments, payment controls, and ERP-based AP workflows.
What We OfferWe foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.
This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately $95,000 to $130,000 and may vary by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.
Disclaimer: Abt will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.
