Accounts Receivable Lead

Stevendouglas has partnered with a Rental company that is looking for an Accounts Receivable Lead. This position is 100% in office in East Houston.

The Accounts Receivable Lead is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the accounts receivable function within a fast-paced rental environment. This role ensures timely and accurate billing, effective collections, and strong internal controls while partnering closely with operations, sales, and branch leadership to minimize credit risk and improve cash flow.

• Lead and manage the full accounts receivable cycle, including invoicing, cash application, credit, and collections
• Oversee billing for rental contracts, service charges, damage waivers, fuel, transportation, and ancillary fees
• Establish and enforce credit policies, customer credit limits, and payment terms
• Drive collections efforts, monitor aging reports, and reduce past-due balances and bad debt exposure
• Partner with branch, operations, and sales teams to resolve billing disputes and customer issues efficiently
• Review and approve account adjustments, write-offs, and unapplied cash
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and company policies
• Prepare AR metrics and reporting, including DSO, aging trends, and collection performance
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support system enhancements (ERP/rental software)
• Train, mentor, and develop AR team members; manage performance and workload prioritization
• Communicate with customers to resolve billing discrepancies and payment issues
• Coordinate with internal legal teams or external counselon disputed accounts, liens, or legal collections

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (preferred)
• 5+ years of progressive accounts receivable experience, including management or team leadership
• Prior experience in the rental, construction, industrial services, or asset-intensive industries (preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Assertive but professional collections approach
• Ability to balance customer relationships with financial discipline
• Process-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement