Accounts Receivable Manager

Safe Life US is seeking a hands-on, process-driven leader to join our growing team as an Accounts Receivable Manager! Founded in 2019, Safe Life was created with a single mission: to save more lives by expanding access to AEDs and related life-saving solutions. From our beginnings in Scandinavia to our growing presence across Europe, North America and Asia, we have brought together entrepreneurs that share a common purpose: making communities safer, stronger, and better prepared for emergencies. This is where you come in!

The Accounts Receivable Manager is responsible for leading and executing a disciplined, scalable accounts receivable function. This player-coach role combines hands-on ownership of complex receivables with team leadership and process improvement. The role focuses on reducing credit exposure, improving aging performance, strengthening billing accuracy, and driving cross-functional accountability to support consistent cash flow and sustainable growth.

Position Highlights

• Lead and execute the accounts receivable function in a player-coach capacity, directly managing complex and escalated accounts while providing structured oversight and accountability for the AR team.
• Design, implement, and enforce credit standards and account review processes, establishing clear guidelines for credit approval, monitoring, and risk mitigation.
• Own and actively manage aging performance, driving consistent collections cadence, addressing high-risk balances, and implementing corrective action plans where needed.
• Build and lead a high-performing AR team, setting measurable expectations, reinforcing accountability, and coaching team members to operate with discipline and urgency.
• Implement and standardize scalable AR processes, improving billing accuracy, reducing disputes, and strengthening internal controls across entities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales and Customer Experience, ensuring alignment on customer communication, credit decisions, and timely dispute resolution.
• Establish clear reporting and performance visibility, providing leadership with accurate insights into receivable health and risk exposure.
• Support system and workflow enhancements, helping streamline processes and reduce manual inefficiencies as the organization continues to grow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including a leadership role. 
• Demonstrated experience implementing credit standards, account review processes, and collections strategies that improved aging performance.
• Experience managing and developing AR team members in a performance-driven environment.
• Proven ability to drive accountability and enforce disciplined follow-up on outstanding balances.
• Experience operating in a multi-entity, multi-location, or high-growth organization.
• Strong systems proficiency; experience working within ERP environments (Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations experience preferred).
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze aging trends and identify risk patterns.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and the ability to navigate difficult credit and collections conversations professionally.
• Motivated self-starter with ability to effectively work independently, as well as a team at all levels.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively work under pressure and meet deadlines with a high degree of quality. 
• Strong work ethic and commitment to excellence, continuous learning & growth.