The Cash Application Specialist is responsible for daily application of incoming cash to customer accounts within the North American region. The main goal of the position is to apply collected customer cash in a timely manner and work to resolve any payment variances that arise. The position will routinely interact with the customer collections and pricing teams to resolve discrepancies.

• Apply customer cash payments to open accounts receivable (AR) on assigned customer accounts
• Maintain compliance with required internal controls and policies
• Apply reason codes in ERP system (SAP) to variances in customer payments vs. amount due
• Communication of customer payment issues to credit and collections teams in a timely manner
• Resolution of unidentified customer payments before month end close cycle

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP architecture

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years applicable work experience reconciling variances (preferably in customer accounts) and demonstrated ability to respond to daily inquiries in a timely manner.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Process focused work style
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Ability to act and operate independently
• Ability to adapt to a changing and fast-paced work environment
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Responsive to inquiries, acts with sense of urgency
• Ability to reconcile variances with attention to detail
• Ability to work well within a team in a corporate environment
• Strong project management skills ?
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person