ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SUPERVISOR at Hisco, Inc. in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Job Purpose
To lead the Accounts Receivable function and supervise a team of accounts receivable specialists. The position will be responsible for administering and overseeing credit policies and procedures, timely collection of outstanding past due invoices, timely release of customer orders, and timely decision making related to customer orders and resolution of all issues.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining accounts receivable practices and procedures to improve efficiency, reduce DSO days and minimize bad debt write offs.


• Supervise AR team, distribute projects, train, coach and mentor staff.


• Research and address complex customer issues and ensure issues are resolved fully and in a timely manner.


• Review and assist with reconciliation of customer accounts


• Review HCDU/Collection reports and assist with collection matters.


• Research/troubleshoot CC issues – refund, if necessary through a 3rd party system


• Oversee/manage release of customer credit holds – adhere to company policy


• Administer Hisco’s Bad debt/Write off policy


• Compile Monthly DSO Reports – tracking trends


• Track fraudulent activity, work with IT to improve process


• Support the AR audit process


• Reviewing internal controls


• Maintaining GAAP compliance


• Training Hours

Performance Standards

• Maintain DSO metrics to 48 days or less


• Reduce AR aging 120 days to 1% of outstanding Accounts Receivables


• Review & maintain consistent customer credit limits/terms throughout


• Administer company tax exempt policy


• Education & Experience


• College degree with emphasis in Accounting/Finance or relevant experience.


• Experience with multi-site company


• Proficient in MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint


• Team player with good interpersonal, oral and written communications skills

Core Competencies

• Leadership Skills


• Reporting Skills


• Informing Others


• Financial Knowledge


• Analyzing Information


• Process Improvement


• Financial Planning and Strategy

Physical Demands

• General office environment tasks


• Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end deadlines that may interfere with time off work


• Efficiency and accuracy critical to personal and departmental credibility


• Confidentiality is critical to success


• Potential Career Path


• Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller, Controller, CFO