Manager – Contracts and Accounts Receivable

Job Summary:

The Manager – Contracts and Accounts Receivable will oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of customer contracts and receivables. This role combines expertise in contract administration and AR operations to ensure accurate data management, compliance, and timely collections. The manager will lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive operational excellence.

This role will continuously work towards improving both the quality and depth of the financial/non-financial information made available to the senior management team, enabling informed decision making.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead contract and AR teams in data entry, validation, and compliance using SAP.
• Understands contract and subcontract formation and administration activities on a wide range of mostly fixed price type contracts for hardware, software, installation, related banking and other services for large local government public transit customers, from initial proposal through performance and including closeout.
• Responsible to maintain and update weekly accounts receivable aging and cash receipts reports distributed to the corporate office and other business units.
• Oversee daily cash application, reconciliation, and reporting. Provide Analytics that will enable business / leaders to focus on cash collections and improvement in cash flow.
• Manages collections efforts as defined by internal Cubic policies. This includes customer invoice acceptance, customer planned payments, and past due invoices
• Prepare and finalize contracts with new and existing customers, from initial proposal through performance and including closeout.
• Collaborate with the respective Director/Manager of Contracts/Subcontracts to validate all data entered is accurate and entered in a timely manner.
• Monitor contract performance data against the SAP system.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Regional Counsel/Director of Contracts.
• Observe all legal/regulatory compliance requirements and practices for assigned region/customers.
• Maintain current on legal/regulatory updates affecting contracts and agreements.
• Process and manage new Automated Fare collection agreements, Platform Services Agreement and renewals.
• Maintain current on legal/regulatory updates affecting contracts and agreements
• Maintain contract and AR documentation and ensure audit readiness. Be ready to provide all the necessary data and information on a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Treasury, Accounting, and Program Management to resolve disputes and improve collections.
• Lead teams in Hyderabad and constantly focused on upskilling them and managing performance and development.
• Stay updated on legal and regulatory changes impacting contracts and receivables.
• Work with process owners in driving the process improvements, Standardization, Automation as relevant to make processes more seamless.
• Escalate customer disputes and delinquent accounts to the Contracts or Program Management departments to expedite resolution.
• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
• Other duties as requested

Minimum Job Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in contracts and AR management.
• 5+ years of team leadership experience.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, Excel, and billing systems (e.g., WAWF, Exostar).
• Willingness to work flexible hours and travel as needed.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.