Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Overview

Accounts Receivable Supervisor (On-site) - Woodland Hills, CA or Brookfield, WI

Silgan Containers is hiring a highly skilled Accounts Receivable Supervisor to oversee AR operations for three major Silgan business units:
Silgan Containers, Silgan White Cap, and Silgan Dispensing Systems. This is an excellent opportunity for an AR professional who excels in managing people, improving processes, and ensuring accurate and efficient accounts receivable performance across a large, dynamic organization.

In this role, you will supervise AR team members, administer key AR systems (including High Radius), support credit operations, and drive continuous improvement in AR accuracy, timeliness, reporting, and customer experience.

As the Accounts Receivable Supervisor, you will manage day-to-day AR activities, partner with cross-functional teams, and play a leadership role in optimizing cash application, reconciliations, and AR metrics. You will also support the Senior Credit Manager on credit analysis and help implement AR and credit systems that strengthen operational efficiency.

This role is ideal for someone who is analytical, detail-oriented, comfortable supervising staff, and passionate about improving AR processes and technology.

Accounts Receivable Leadership

• Supervise and mentor Accounts Receivable Staff Accountants.
• Oversee daily AR recordkeeping and ensure accuracy across all activities.
• Review work prepared by direct reports, including cash application batches, account reconciliations, journal entries, manual credit memos, and customer master updates.
• Serve as the primary system administrator for High Radius cash application software.
• Monitor AR systems and data for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist sales and customer support teams with collections and ad hoc requests.
• Prepare journal entries and related reconciliations.
• Champion improvements in key AR metrics (DSO, unearned discounts, etc.).
• Lead implementation efforts for AR-related systems.
• Conduct ad hoc financial and operational analyses.

Credit Support

• Partner with the Senior Credit Manager on credit analyses and special projects.
• Participate in implementation of credit and collections automation or related systems.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly and periodic financial reporting.
• Perform additional accounting duties and analyses as needed.

• BA/BS in Accounting.
• 5+ years of progressive accounts receivable experience within a corporate or shared services environment.
• Supervisory experience leading AR staff or accounting personnel.
• Strong knowledge of AR processes, cash application, reconciliations, credit functions, and accounting controls.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented; able to work independently and manage deadlines.

• Experience with JD Edwards, High Radius, Black Line, or related AR/credit/collections systems.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, data validation, etc.).
• Experience supporting AR system implementations, upgrades, or process automation.

• Opportunity to support multiple major business units within a stable, industry-leading organization.
• A role with high visibility and strong potential for process ownership and career growth.
• Collaborative culture with cross-functional interaction across the enterprise.

If you re passionate about Accounts Receivable, enjoy leading teams, and want to make an impact in a dynamic environment, we d love to hear from you!

Limitations and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.

To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis. Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

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