Job Details: Job Location: Sun Hydraulics 1500 - Sarasota, FL, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Accounting, Job Summary: This is more than a collections role. You will own the full accounts receivable lifecycle for Helios Hydraulics Americas across multiple legal entities and ERP systems. You will lead the AR team, improve working-capital visibility, strengthen controls, and partner with Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to resolve issues and deliver a better customer experience. Why this role stands out: high visibility with finance leadership, meaningful ownership across a complex multi-entity environment, and the opportunity to modernize AR processes and develop a team.   What you will own: Lead daily AR operations, including invoicing, cash application for checks, ACH, wires, and credit cards, and customer account maintenance. Drive the collections strategy through proactive outreach, payment arrangements, dispute resolution, escalation, and third-party collections when appropriate. Analyze aging, past-due trends, credit exposure, and collection activity; provide clear insights and recommendations to finance leadership. Prepare weekly cash forecasts and strengthen visibility into expected customer receipts. Review billing registers and customer transactions for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate accounting treatment. Own customer credit processes, including credit reviews, limits, account setup, and communication of payment terms. Reconcile the AR subledger to the general ledger, including intercompany activity, and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close. Maintain strong internal controls, audit-ready documentation, and responsive support for internal and external audit requests. Partner with Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to resolve deductions, short pays, billing questions, and other customer account issues. Identify and implement process, reporting, and automation improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.   How you will lead: Coach, develop, and support the AR team while setting clear priorities and service expectations. Create accountability through meaningful performance measures, operating routines, and timely follow-through. Build a collaborative, solutions-focused culture that balances operational discipline with strong customer relationships. Develop and maintain practical AR policies, procedures, and training documentation.   What you bring: Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. At least 3 years of progressive accounts receivable or general accounting experience, including experience guiding people, projects, or processes. Strong understanding of full-cycle AR, collections, cash application, reconciliations, credit management, and GAAP. Advanced Excel skills and experience working in complex ERP systems. Clear communication, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to turn data into action. Ability to work onsite in Sarasota, Florida and manage priorities in a hands-on operating environment.    Preferred: Experience in manufacturing, a multi-entity organization, or a multi-ERP environment. Experience leading or mentoring an accounts receivable team. Experience with manufacturing ERP systems such as Epicor Manage 2000, Infor SyteLine, Aptean Made2Manage, or similar platforms preferred Experience improving AR reporting, workflows, controls, or automation.   What we offer: A highly competitive benefits program recognized by Mployer Advisor as a Top Benefits offering for two consecutive years.  Medical coverage with Helios covering 97% of individual premiums and 94% of family premiums.  Comprehensive dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.  A retirement program with strong employer contributions and a straightforward structure designed to support long-term financial confidence.  Voluntary benefits, including supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability, accident, and critical illness insurance.  A visible leadership role with meaningful ownership, cross-functional partnership, and the opportunity to modernize AR processes and develop a team.  Qualifications: