Lead Accounts Receivable Disputes Associate
Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology who wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Lead Accounts Receivable Disputes Associate, you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the extensive demands of travel. This opportunity sits within our Deloitte US Delivery Center model, which is dedicated to driving impactful business services. It leverages Deloitte's scale and talent, as well as a delivery center model to provide high-quality, cost-effective service with standardized processes and procedures to service businesses across Deloitte.
Work you'll do/Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Performance Management: Lead a team of disputes professionals; manage workload distribution, capacity planning, coaching, and performance feedback to achieve operational targets.
Quality Assurance & Controls: Establish and run quality checks (case documentation, approvals, policy adherence, reason codes) and ensure control compliance and audit readiness.
Escalation Ownership: Resolve complex and sensitive escalations (customer, internal, and process exceptions); make recommendations that balance customer outcomes with financial and policy compliance.
SLA & KPI Management: Own service level agreements (SLAs) and operational KPIs (aging, cycle time, recovery rate, backlog health); analyze variances and execute corrective actions.
Stakeholder Management & Reporting: Serve as primary operational contact for cross-functional partners; provide concise, regular reporting on performance, risks, and top drivers to leadership.
Process Improvement & Best Practices: Drive standardization, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce dispute inflow, improve recoveries, and shorten resolution times.
Training & Development: Build and maintain onboarding, training, and knowledge materials; develop team capability in investigation, negotiation, and documentation discipline.
Operational Risk Management: Maintain a risk-and-issue view (e.g., recurring drivers, systemic billing defects, documentation gaps) and ensure timely escalation and remediation.
The Team
The Enterprise Performance Portfolio is a collection of Offerings that helps clients achieve the maximum possible impact and value from their investments in Finance, Supply Chain and IT operations. By taking a holistic view of these key business functions from strategy articulation through process design and technology enablement, we can help our clients navigate their challenges while operating components of their business. As our clients drive towards their digital future, Finance, Supply Chain, and IT play an increasingly important role in how these organizations interact with their customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders. By combining our strategy, operations improvement, implementation, and operate capabilities, we can be more creative in how we deploy our resources and drive innovation at market pace.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in accounts receivable, dispute/deduction management, or a related financial analysis
Advanced understanding of finance processes, controls, policies, and how upstream issues (billing, pricing, delivery, master data) create disputes
Proven ability to lead, coach, and manage team performance, including QA, workload balancing, and development planning
Strong ability to manage escalations, influence cross-functional partners, and communicate performance and risks to leadership
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential. Must be able to articulate complex issues clearly, negotiate effectively, and maintain professional correspondence
Strong experience with a major ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) is essential. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is also required
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
Must be able to relocate or live in the Orlando, FL or Gilbert, AZ area
Preferred
Analytical/ Decision Making Responsibilities
Analytical ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks into manageable work products
Can operate independently or with minimum supervision
