Asc. Manager of Collections & Cash App NON-DFAS

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, CO

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Collections & Cash Application Associate Manager – Non-DFAS oversees post-billing Accounts Receivable (AR) activities for the commercial customer portfolio, ensuring timely and accurate posting of receivables and reconciliation of the AR subledger to the general ledger in accordance with established Order to Cash (OTC) governance standards. The role executes the operational strategy for Non-DFAS collections and cash application, managing billing queues, unapplied and misapplied cash resolution, exception handling, and reconciliation activities across SAP S/4 and Cognitus platforms to ensure reliable post-billing cash operations and accurate customer account maintenance. Applying strong knowledge of commercial customer billing terms, remittance practices, and dispute/deduction resolution, the Associate Manager ensures consistent execution aligned to contractual requirements and customer-specific expectations. The Associate Manager identifies systemic delays, discrepancies, and processing errors across AR systems, driving resolution in coordination with Invoice & Billing and Contract Close-Out teams. Leveraging enterprise analytics and defined performance metrics, the role monitors service levels, receivable trends, policy adherence, and commercial customer payment behavior and delinquency drivers to inform operational improvements and mitigate cash flow risk, escalating material issues as appropriate. The Associate Manager executes collections and cash application activities in alignment with enterprise policies, internal controls, and contractual requirements, supporting audit and compliance activities within established frameworks while balancing customer experience and relationship outcomes. Partnering with Supply Chain, IT, Business Areas (BA), and broader GFS stakeholders, the role ensures effective integration of collections priorities with upstream and downstream OTC processes while supporting organizational transition initiatives across commercial contract types and customer segments. In addition, the Associate Manager leads Supervisors and staff, sets clear performance expectations, and advances process optimization, standardization, and system enhancements that improve productivity, service quality, and operational resilience across the commercial AR portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
Strong analytical, problem solving, accounting (US GAAP), and financial analysis skills
Proven leadership experience (including demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership behaviors); ability to motivate, energize, and build high performing teams in fast paced, high pressure environments
Excellent verbal and written communication; adept at delivering executive level presentations and status updates to senior leadership across the organization.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet business objectives, and navigate dependencies on external resources.
Track record of rapidly identifying, designing, and implementing new strategies, tools, and improvement initiatives and openness to embracing change.
Direct involvement in large scale financial system migrations
Advanced skills in Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint; capable of building sophisticated financial models and executive presentations.
Skilled at working across organizational and functional boundaries to achieve results.
Success in dynamic, fast paced team environments; skilled at coordinating team efforts and handling multiple priorities.
US Citizen

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with SAP (including SAP), Audit Board, and other enterprise systems.
Strong understanding DCAA, DCMA, SOX, of IRS regulations, and Government contract types.
Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense FAR (DFARS).
Proven self starter and quick learner with ability to master new systems and processes.
Strong interpersonal and team building abilities; capable of motivating and energizing team members to deliver quality results

Responsibilities

Oversees post-billing Accounts Receivable (AR) activities for the commercial customer portfolio
Executes the operational strategy for Non-DFAS collections and cash application
Identifies systemic delays, discrepancies, and processing errors across AR systems
Monitors service levels, receivable trends, policy adherence, and commercial customer payment behavior and delinquency drivers
Executes collections and cash application activities in alignment with enterprise policies, internal controls, and contractual requirements
Partners with Supply Chain, IT, Business Areas (BA), and broader GFS stakeholders
Leads Supervisors and staff, sets clear performance expectations, and advances process optimization, standardization, and system enhancements