Founder / Co-Founder / CEO / COO — CollectIQ
Cash flow, systematically recovered.
About CollectIQ
In the B2B world, making a sale is only half the battle; getting paid is the other. Many SMBs with $2M-$50M in revenue suffer from crippling cash crunches simply because they lack the operational discipline to follow up on aging invoices.
CollectIQ is an AP/AR and collections desk built to systematically recover cash flow without burning valuable customer relationships. We replace the founder's awkward follow-up emails with a professional, rules-based escalation desk.
Through structured dunning sequences, dispute resolution workflows, and weekly AR reporting, CollectIQ ensures our clients get paid faster, reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and freeing up working capital.
What You'll Build
You will build a specialized financial operations desk that acts as the polite but relentless enforcer for B2B SMBs. You'll establish the communication playbooks, integrate with client invoicing systems, and deliver immediate, measurable ROI by unlocking trapped cash.
Your Responsibilities
As the CEO, you are responsible for executing from 0 to 1.
Develop the Playbook
Create the definitive dunning sequences, call scripts, and escalation rules that balance firmness with excellent customer service.
Close the First Sale
Identify and close B2B businesses suffering from high AR aging. You must close your first deal personally, bringing in our first real revenue.
Own the Revenue Engine
Drive sales and own the revenue generation engine. Create a repeatable sales process to keep the pipeline full while reporting on cash collected.
Manage Dispute Resolution
Build the workflow for tracking and resolving invoice disputes, acting as the mediator between the client and their customer.
Scale the Team
Hire and train the first specialized collections agents and QA personnel to maintain high recovery rates at scale.
Who We're Looking For
- Experience in B2B collections, AR/AP management, or high-stakes customer success/account management.
- Exceptional communication skills—ability to negotiate and escalate issues professionally without damaging relationships.
- Process-driven mindset with the ability to map out complex multi-step workflows based on conditional rules.
- Comfortable reading AR aging reports and interacting with billing systems (QBO, NetSuite, etc.).
- Sales DNA to convince CEOs and Controllers to outsource a highly sensitive part of their business.
The Ideal Candidate
You are a tough but diplomatic operator who understands the psychology of B2B payments. You might have a background in credit management, financial operations, or a highly operational customer success role. You aren't afraid of hard conversations, and you know that systemic follow-up beats aggressive tactics every time.
Compensation & Equity
A Foundery provides a living stipend for the first 90 days. As you recover cash and secure retainer contracts, you unlock a base salary drawn from revenue, performance bonuses based on recovered AR, and substantial equity.
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