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Billing, AR & Collections

This role owns the complete order-to-cash lifecycle for AI companies, managing invoicing, accounts receivable, collections, and increasingly complex usage-based billing models that scale with AI product consumption. Professionals in this function distinguish themselves through mastery of both operational execution and revenue accounting, often working at the intersection of billing systems, customer finance, and financial close procedures. They typically sit within Finance or Order-to-Cash teams alongside revenue accounting and cash application specialists, partnering closely with Sales, Customer Success, and RevOps to ensure billing accuracy, optimize cash conversion, and maintain controls as transaction volumes and deal complexity grow.

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Billing LeadSenior Accounts Receivable AnalystCredit and Collections ManagerBilling Operations ManagerBillings and Collections SpecialistOrder Management & Billing Lead
Open Jobs9
Companies Hiring9
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Measured across 8 of 9 open postings.

38%
expect AI in the role's own work
0% state it as a requirement
25%
work directly with customers
25%
manage people
Mid
most common level
38% of open postings
WHAT THEY ASK FOR, VERBATIM

“leveraging automation, AI, analytics, and scalable operating models to improve efficiency and decision-making”

Databricks · Credit and Collections Manager

“drives automation of recurring Accounts Receivable processes, and partners with Reporting, Treasury, Business Operations, Data, and Engineering teams”

Nebius · Senior Revenue and Accounts Receivable Analyst

“Use AI tool to perform analysis and summary”

fal · AR Specialist
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Order-to-cash and collections

100%

Accounts payable and procure-to-pay

50%

Account health management

38%

Customer and account operations

38%

Process design and improvement

38%

Close and consolidation

25%

GTM systems and CRM operations

25%

Internal controls and audit readiness

25%

Supplier and vendor management

25%
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Financial and usage data modeling

50%

AI-enabled finance automation

25%
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Cross-functional collaboration

38%

Technical team leadership and mentoring

25%

Detail and documentation rigor

25%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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NetSuitemoderate
Salesforcemoderate
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Excelmoderate