Hint Inc Hiring For Manager, AR & Deductions at San Francisco, CA Full Time

Hint, the #1 flavored-water company in the US, is searching for a Manager of Accounts Receivable and Deductions to join our team! This position manages the duties related to accounts receivable reporting, deduction/billing maintenance and audit requirements. This managerial role also involves a variety of duties pertaining to the development, implementation, and coordination of procedures related to handling trade promotion claims, resolving OS&D customer deductions and resolving billing issues. This includes implementing and maintaining best practices and efficient processes for managing deductions for both sales and marketing promotions as well as product/price related deductions.

This role has two direct reports.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Contact customers to exert every possible effort to secure payment on accounts receivable when due and to motivate customers to pay promptly on invoices and invalid deductions
• Research and resolve customer deductions; coordinate with business partners to resolve contested items, recommend appropriate action for item handling. Either issue credit or contact customer to collect unauthorized deductions
• Prepare, verify, and complete data entry of pricing, promotional, return and or other credit memo documents.
• Communicate problems/opportunities in a timely manner as they relate to customer’s payment and/or pending orders with customer’s A/P and procurement departments, field sales/management, customer service and credit management as appropriate
• Acts as key leader in developing and maintaining deductions processes and policies
• Solicits industry best practices and incorporates that into deductions processes and policies, including providing ideas and proposals on strategic changes designed to meet objectives
• Reviews and approves recommendations regarding situations not clearly defined in operating policies and procedures
• Establishes processes and controls over work assignment and goal setting
• Regularly reports to stakeholders the performance of accounts, groups of accounts, or enterprise deductions in a manner appropriate for the audience
• Reviews, approves, and oversees distribution of deductions related reporting, meets with stakeholders, explains results and translates needs into action
• Participates in the selection, assessment, justification, design, and implementation of 3rd party vendor solutions in deductions functions as needed

Requirements

You are energetic, outgoing, and highly organized. You have a track record of meeting (or exceeding!) goals and delivering against clearly stated objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required
• Thorough knowledge of financial and business principles
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple project
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Eligible
• Equity
• 100% of the employee and dependent healthcare premiums paid for by the company
• Life insurance (company-paid and voluntary)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K (regular and Roth)
• $150/month wellness reimbursement
• $100 monthly cell phone reimbursement
• $50 monthly internet reimbursement, if applicable
• Employee Discount on Hint Water