Director, Accounts Receivable
Company
KeHE Distributors
Location
Naperville, IL
Other
Finance/Accounting
Why Work for KeHE?
- Full-time
- Pay Range: $109,620.00/Yr. - $160,776.00/Yr.
- Shift Days: , Shift Time:
- Benefits on Day 1
- Health/Rx
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
- Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
- Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Overview
Overview
Good people, working with good people, for our common good.
Sound good?
KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor - is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!
Primary Responsibilities
The Accounts Receivable Director will lead the company's independent customer receivable's function. This role will be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts receivable process for KeHE's independent customer base, ensuring timely collections, optimizing cash flow, and implementing best practices to improve efficiency. This role will require strong leadership skills, deep expertise in AR processes, and a track record of driving improvements in invoicing, collections, and customer credit management. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision, and Values.
Essential Functions
DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement strategies to optimize the accounts receivable process, improve cash flow, and reduce outstanding balances.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounts receivable team to ensure high performance and operational excellence.
- Establish and enforce credit policies, risk assessments, and collection strategies to minimize bad debt exposure.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including Sales, Finance, Transportation and Customer Service, to improve invoice accuracy and resolve disputes.
- Monitor key AR metrics, including AR Currency, DSO (Days Sales Outstanding), aging reports, and collections performance, and provide regular reporting to leadership.
- Partner with IT and finance teams to enhance AR systems, implement automation tools, and drive process improvements.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements related to receivables.
- Develop strong relationships with customers to facilitate timely payments and resolve outstanding balances.
- Lead initiatives for continuous improvement in AR processes, leveraging technology and best practices to drive efficiencies.
- Set performance goals, provide regular feedback and develop the AR team to enhance skills and create adaptability to new business models and sales growth in the future.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
- Strong knowledge of AR best practices, credit policies, and collections strategies.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, conflict management, and team management skills, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and drive strategic decisions.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across teams and engage with customers.
- Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in accounts receivable management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Experience working with ERP systems (Workday) and AR automation tools.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Requisition ID
2025-26256
Equal Employer Opportunity Statement
KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.