Accounts Receivable Lead
A little about us… Kidango (kidango.org) is an early learning nonprofit committed to setting every child on a path to thrive in kindergarten and in life. We believe that all children can reach their full potential if they and their families have access to the right opportunities and resources. As the largest child care provider in the San Francisco Bay Area, we provide thousands of children, especially those from low-income families, with safe, healthy, nurturing environments and relationships. Through our policy work, we aim to take our expertise beyond the children and families that we serve, and drive change in early childhood education at the local, state and federal levels. Our goal is to make sure all children have the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to learn, grow and realize their potential.
About The Role
Directs and coordinates the Accounts Receivable and Credit and Collections functions including parents billing, collections. Prepares relevant general ledger account analyses and supports the monthly financial reporting process.
Responsibilities
- Complete adjustments to monthly classroom attendance entry
- Process credit card payments
- Mail invoices and all past due notices
- Record all parents payment in the system
- Prepare annual tax forms
- Responsible for the timely completion of agency-wide attendance data entry by the specified department deadlines
- Responsible for all activities in the accounts receivable function
- Manages collection activities such as sending follow-up inquiries, negotiating with past due accounts, keeping track of cash receipts and referring accounts to collection agencies as necessary
- Reviews collection reports to ascertain status of collections and balances outstanding and evaluates effectiveness of current collection policies and procedures
- Prepares ad-hoc monthly reports for management review
- Reconciliation of accounts receivable balances and customer statements
- Audits delinquent accounts considered to be uncollectible to ensure maximum efforts have been taken to collect
- Ownership for the monthly AR close process including reconciliation of the AR sub-ledger to the General Ledger
- Responsible for RCEB billing
- Responsible for the preparation of monthly food claim to the State
Qualifications
- AA in Accounting and a minimum of 1-2 years related accounting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- BS in Accounting or Finance desired