Senior Manager, Operational Accounting

Copart Inc. a technology leader and the premier online vehicle auction platform globally with over 200 facilities located across the world Copart links vehicle sellers to more than 750000 buyers in over 190 countries. We believe in providing an unmatched experience every day and everywhere driven by our people processes and technology.

About the Role

The Senior Manager Operational Accounting is a high-impact leadership role responsible for improving the quality scalability and execution of key operational accounting processes.

This role is ideal for a process-oriented people leader who enjoys building structure improving quality mentoring others and solving operational problems through better workflows clearer accountability and stronger cross-functional partnership.

The Senior Manager will serve as a key extension of the Director translating strategic priorities into clear operating plans sequencing initiatives establishing accountability and ensuring the team is focused on the highest-value work.

This is an in-office leadership role requiring strong daily visibility hands-on coaching and close partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.

Scope of Responsibility

This role provides leadership across a large high-volume operational accounting function supporting seller billing and receivables. The Senior Manager will oversee approximately 35 team members across the U.S. and limited offshore support resources.

The function supports a complex seller receivables portfolio including approximately 1700 seller codes with open balances. The team operates in a transaction-heavy environment involving seller billing quality billing exception review payment application seller payments collections ticketing queues internal billing systems third-party billing platforms and cross-functional issue resolution with Operations Sales Technology and General Ledger Accounting.

What Youll Do

Lead and Develop the Team

Provide leadership coaching and direction to the Seller A/R Manager Billing team and related support resources.

Establish sequencing and focus across multiple initiatives so the team is consistently working on the right priorities in the right order.

Assess team structure capacity skill sets and role alignment to ensure the right people are in the right roles.

Identify resource gaps training needs process constraints and opportunities to improve team effectiveness.

Build a culture of quality ownership continuous improvement and proactive issue resolution.

Strengthen Seller Billing Quality

Oversee billing operations focused on identifying reviewing correcting and preventing seller billing errors.

Partner with Operations and Sales to understand seller-specific billing issues operational practices and business requirements.

Work with Technology to define billing exception rules criteria and logic that identify potential billing errors for review.

Ensure billing exceptions are reviewed timely corrected accurately and supported by appropriate documentation.

Evaluate exception trends to identify root causes reduce recurring errors and improve upstream processes.

Develop and mature processes for reconciling third-party billing systems to internal systems particularly for business lines that bill outside core internal platforms.

Improve visibility into billing quality exception volume correction trends and unresolved process issues.

Oversee Seller Receivables Execution

Provide oversight direction and escalation support to the Seller A/R Manager who is responsible for proceeds payments payment application collections and aging management.

Monitor performance backlog aging issue resolution and process health across seller receivables activities.

Partner with the Seller A/R Manager to resolve complex issues remove roadblocks and strengthen daily operating discipline.

Support consistent communication prioritization and follow-through across seller receivables and billing teams.

Drive Process Improvement Data Visibility and Technology Enablement

Use data reporting ticketing queues internal billing systems third-party billing platforms and other tools to identify operational issues and improvement opportunities.

Leverage AI where it adds value to process improvement exception review data analysis quality control or operational visibility.

Partner with Technology and business stakeholders to improve billing exception logic workflow design reporting and system-supported processes.

Identify opportunities to reduce manual work improve accuracy and create more scalable operating processes.

Ensure processes are well-documented consistently executed and periodically reviewed for effectiveness.

What Were Looking For

Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration Operations or a related field preferred.

Significant experience in billing receivables accounting operations financial operations revenue operations process improvement or a similarly complex transactional environment.

Prior leadership experience required including experience leading managers leads or large operational teams.

Demonstrated ability to improve processes build structure and drive accountability in a high-volume environment.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends diagnose root causes and convert findings into practical action plans.

Experience working cross-functionally with Operations Sales Technology Accounting or similar business partners.

Experience using AI automation data analysis or reporting tools to improve business processes preferred.

At Copart we are focused on harnessing the power of diversity inclusion and collaboration. By embracing diverse perspectives we open doors to innovation and unleash the full potential of our team. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels appreciated included and inspired to grow and contribute meaningfully.

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