Brightstar Lottery - Senior Accounting Manager (18523)

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility.  Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of Accounts Receivable (AR) leads the North America AR function, ensuring timely and accurate billing, collections, and cash application processes. This role is pivotal in maintaining healthy cash flow, minimizing credit risk, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.

The Senior Manager will be “hands on” with direct responsibility for oversight of and participation in daily accounting and operations, month and quarter-end close and reporting, as well as being a key contributor to the management and implementation of projects. The selected candidate must also be an advocate for process improvement, transparency, teamwork, and maintaining high quality work within the department. The selected candidate will be self-motivated, experienced in leading teams, and will be instrumental in the growth and expansion of the department. This position will interact with various levels of management, must deliver exceptional customer service and build successful relationships interacting cross-functionally, managing projects, and other duties assigned.

The ideal candidate will bring strategic leadership, operational excellence, and a collaborative mindset to drive continuous improvement in AR processes.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy:
  • Lead and mentor a team of AR professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement
  • Serve as the escalation point and subject matter expert for the Sales and Distribution module of SAP, which is employed by global lottery operations
• Operations Management:
  • Oversee end-to-end Order to Cash operations including revenue recognition, invoicing, collections, credit management, and reconciliations
  • Monitor aging reports, identify delinquent accounts, and coordinate with business partners for follow up as needed
  • Ensure accurate and timely month-end close activities, including journal entries, revenue recognition, account reconciliations, and reporting
  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned to meet business needs
• Process Optimization & Compliance:
  • Drive automation and system enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy within the AR function
  • Ensure compliance with SOX, US GAAP/IFRS, and internal policies
  • Collaborate with IT and finance transformation teams to identify and implement scalable automation or AI solutions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Partner with Finance, Sales, Legal, Treasury, and Customer Service teams to align AR practices with business needs
  • Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and responding to inquiries
• Reporting & Analysis:
  • Provide regular reporting on AR metrics, including cash forecasting and aging & collection performance
  • Support quarterly and annual financial statement disclosures related to receivables
  • Ad hoc reporting and projects as needed, supporting the North America Controller or other corporate initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across levels within the organization
• Strong organizational skills enabling simultaneous management of multiple projects
• Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills
• Self-motivated, results-oriented with ability to take initiative
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Sound judgment and business acumen
• Strong understanding of internal controls

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounts receivable, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role
• Experience in a multinational, matrixed organization with exposure to global AR practices
• Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP platforms
• Advanced Excel skills

Keys Competencies

• Leading Complexity
• Leading People
• Leading the Business
• Leading Self

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At Brightstar, we consider a wide range of factors in determining compensation, including background, skills, experience, and work location. These factors can cause your compensation to vary. The estimated starting compensation range is $90,746 - $200,000. The actual pay offered may end up being higher or lower. The Company will comply with all local pay requirements and collective bargaining agreements, where applicable.

Base pay is only one part of our Total Rewards program.  Sales roles may be eligible for commission payments, while other roles are eligible for discretionary bonuses.  In addition, we offer employees a 401(k) Savings Plan with Company contributions, health, dental, and vision insurance, life, accident, and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, wellness programs, and identity theft insurance. Note: programs are subject to eligibility requirements.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.