Accounts Receivable Specialist

What We're Looking For:

Barge Design Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team in the Nashville, Knoxville, or Atlanta office. In this role, you will take an active part in supporting the financial operations that help deliver meaningful infrastructure solutions directly impacting the communities we serve.

The Accounts Receivable Specialist III is a senior-level position responsible for managing the most complex client billing relationships and leading strategic collection initiatives. This role oversees sophisticated billing arrangements, manages high-value accounts, and works directly with senior management and clients to optimize cash flow and resolve complex financial matters. The position reports to the Accounts Receivable Manager and may provide supervision to junior staff members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead collection efforts for high-value and complex accounts
• Develop and execute strategic collection plans to assist with cash flow
• Negotiate complex payment arrangements and settlement agreements with management review
• Build and maintain relationships with key clients
• If necessary, represent the company in client meetings, contract negotiations, and dispute resolutions
• Supervise and provide guidance to junior Accounts Receivable staff if needed
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex billing and collection issues
• Develop and implement departmental policies, procedures, and best practices
• Analyze AR performance metrics and work with Accounts Receivable Manager to build strategies to improve DSO
• Collaborate with IT and other departments on system implementations and improvements where appropriate
• Monitor and analyze client payment patterns and credit risk
• Present findings and recommendations to Accounting leadership

Education & Experience Qualifications:

Education & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 4 - 8 years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, or accounting functions
• Experience in professional services billing preferred (engineering, architecture, consulting)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software systems (BST)
• Experience with multiple client billing platforms and portal systems
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Why join us?

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 650+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)'s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record's Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company's core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

• Collaborate - Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.

• Authentic - Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.

• Responsible - We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.

• Excellence - We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.

• Service - We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Agency Submissions

No unsolicited agency submissions. Barge Design Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resume becomes the property of Barge Design Solutions, and no fee will be paid for resulting hires. Only agencies with a signed agreement are authorized to submit candidates.