Manager , Accounts Receivable
Ajanta Pharma USA Inc · Bridgewater, NJ · 1 wk ago
On-siteAccounting$90k–$108k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the day-to-day accounts receivable function, including invoicing, cash application, collections, deductions, and customer account maintenance.
- Monitor customer aging reports and drive timely collection of outstanding balances.
- Review and resolve past-due accounts, short payments, chargebacks, deductions, unapplied cash, and billing discrepancies.
- Partner with internal teams to investigate and resolve customer payment issues, invoice disputes, pricing discrepancies, and documentation gaps.
- Ensure customer payments are accurately applied and reconciled to the general ledger.
- Manage month-end AR close activities, including AR subledger reconciliation, aging analysis, reserve support, and related reporting.
- Maintain accurate customer master data, credit terms, billing requirements, payment methods, and customer portal information.
- Develop, improve, and document AR policies, procedures, workflows, and internal controls.
- Identify opportunities to streamline AR processes, reduce manual work, improve cash flow, and strengthen reporting accuracy.
- Supervise, train, and develop AR team members, ensuring clear responsibilities, timely follow-up, and consistent execution.
- Support internal and external audit requests related to accounts receivable, cash receipts, customer balances, and reserves.
- Assist with ERP, automation, reporting, and process improvement initiatives related to AR and cash application.
Qualifications
- Experience working in pharmaceuticals is required.
- Experience working in generic pharmaceuticals is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of accounts receivable, accounting, credit, collections, or related finance experience.
- Strong understanding of full-cycle accounts receivable processes, including billing, cash application, collections, reconciliations, deductions, and month-end close.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to manage deadlines, prioritize competing tasks, and work independently.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience with customer deductions, chargebacks, rebates, credits, or short payments.
- Experience with customer portals, EDI billing, remittance processing, and automated cash application tools.
- Experience supporting audits, AR reserve analysis, bad debt review, and process improvement projects.
- Familiarity with NetSuite.
- Experience in a people manager role and strong people management skills.