Accounts Receivable Specialist
TemPositions Group Of Companies
Hempstead, NY
Senior AR / Collections Lead
Location: Hempstead, NY
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Target Start Date: End of March / Early April
Compensation: $65K-$70K plus benefits
About the Role:
Our client is seeking a Senior AR / Collections Lead to join its growing finance team. This is a newly approved, high-impact role focused heavily on B2B collections while maintaining a broad Accounts Receivable perspective.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned AR professional with deep collections expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead and present to cross-functional stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead high-volume B2B outbound collections efforts (15–30 calls per day)
- Proactively follow up on past-due accounts and resolve payment discrepancies
- Manage and analyze AR aging reports
- Partner with Sales and Leadership to communicate collection trends and risk exposure
- Present aging summaries and collection strategies in a polished, professional manner
- Provide team guidance — supervise 1–2 team members or function as a team lead
- Maintain an overall AR lens while driving collections performance
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Accounts Receivable experience (7–10 years preferred)
- Strong background in heavy B2B collections
- Demonstrated experience managing aging reports and high-volume portfolios
- Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs; must be able to speak to real-world usage examples)
- Prior leadership experience (formal supervision or team lead capacity)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial data to non-finance stakeholders
- Cash receipts experience is a plus, but collections depth is the priority
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.
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About the Company
TemPositions Group Of Companies
Founded in 1962, The TemPositions Group of Companies is a privately owned full-service staffing firm offering temporary, contract temp-to-hire and direct hire services. We’re one of the largest regional staffing firms in the country, serving the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and California markets.
While there are very few companies that can offer clients a truly broad range of skill sets, we can. We’re comprised of multiple specialized divisions, each staffed with individuals possessing years of hands-on industry experience. By having similar backgrounds to both our clients and the professionals we place, our internal staff understands the nuances and can select precisely the right individuals for the job. They can also proactively identify innovative ways of assisting our clients, and develop the appropriate systems or programs to translate these ideas into reality.
The TemPositions Group of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or genetic information.