Manager, AP/AR

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Finance team is a passionate, high-performing group committed to supporting PowerSchool operations through accurate and timely financial transaction management. The team provides critical business guidance on a broad range of accounting, reporting, and analytical projects, ensuring the integrity of financial data.

Description

As Manager, Accounts Receivable within PowerSchool, the successful candidate will be a dynamic and organized self-starter who can lead a multi-location accounts receivable team. The manager will analyze accounts receivable trends and drive resolution of collections issues working directly with customers and internal team players to achieve collection goals. 

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Lead, coach, and develop the Accounts Receivable team, achieving/exceeding established goals. 

• Responsible for ongoing monitoring and assessment of the team's assigned customer account, including the overall Accounts Receivable process. 

• Support/Resolve customer disputed items while providing feedback to those processes to prevent similar errors in the future. 

• Handle escalated collections decisioning and must be able to gather and analyze other pertinent data to determine next steps. 

• Lead and/or participate in Accounts Receivable projects. 

• Play a key role in general process improvements and process documentation - act as SME and super user; develop/maintain SOPs, training documentation and Internal Controls. 

• Provide support during internal and external audits. 

• Work with stakeholders - Customers, Customer Success, Order Management, Sales, Legal and Accounting teams to resolve issues. 

• Create reports to support or improve operational efficiencies. 

Qualifications 

To be considered for and to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  

Qualifications include: 

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

• 5+ years of progressive leadership and experience in Accounts Receivable 

• Advanced Excel skills 

• Previous experience with Salesforce and NetSuite required 

• Strong business acumen, analytical skills, detail oriented 

• Must have good time management skills 

• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills  

• Anticipate issues, solve problems and recommend solutions while exercising good business judgment 

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool celebrates a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accomodations@powerschool.com.