What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cash Applications Associate position at XTRA Lease?
This is a full-time onsite role based out of our downtown Clayton office at 7911 Forsyth Blvd.
Are you detail-oriented, time-savvy, and a committed problem solver? Are you looking for a close-knit team environment where you are relied upon as part of a small group of subject-matter experts? Do you have experience managing customer account payments in Microsoft Dynamics 365 or other accounting software like QuickBooks? XTRA Lease may be the perfect fit for your next career move!
Our Cash Applications Associate serves a crucial role for our business by ensuring that the cash collected by our customers is applied to customer accounts in a timely and accurate basis, and managing communications between sales staff and our customers in a courteous and professional manner.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities (listed in order of importance):
- Apply customer payments to accounts receivable balances in Microsoft Dynamics on a timely basis.
- Provide customer service to Region and Branch personnel regarding customer payment application including research as necessary.
- Organize and properly file the payment remittance documentation on a daily basis, including periodic preparation for long term storage.
- Process customer refund checks that are initiated through properly approved inter-department requests.
- Create general ledger journal entries as necessary for cross account adjustments and billing maintenance reserve adjustments.
- Serve as backup to our Cash Disbursement function, processing online invoices accurately and timely, communicating with vendors and XTRA Lease personnel regarding payments and approvals, and investigating and resolving past due balances on vendor accounts.
Educational Requirements:
Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Analytical Skills
- Strong ability to analytically resolve cash application discrepancies.
- Must have strong math skills
- Acute attention to detail
- Ability to scrutinize, clarify, and track transactions to ensure accuracy in a high-volume environment.
- Strong track record of carrying projects through to completion.
Computer Skills
- Experience working with accounts receivable and general ledger applications.
- Ability to operate Microsoft based programs including Outlook, Word and Excel.
Energy and Physical Requirements
- Ability to consistently maintain a high productivity level throughout the entire business day.
- Light to moderate physical activity to include occasional lifting and carrying of boxes to filing room, mail room
Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to communicate with others in a sincere, professional and helpful manner.
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Ability to express/ present ideas or information through the use of the spoken word, including proper use of grammar, vocabulary, and tone.
Salary and Benefits
Range of $45,000-$55,000 annualized- exact rate to be determined by individual candidate qualifications. (Paid hourly to allow for occasional overtime)
If you are a regular full-time employee of XTRA, you are eligible to elect coverage under certain group benefit plans (medical, dental, vision, supplemental life, pre-paid legal plan, and health and dependent care (FSA) accounts). Your coverage under the group benefits begin on the 1st day of regular full-time employment. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. You will receive 13 days of PTO, sick leave, and enjoy twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
XTRA Lease is the leader in the truck-trailer rental industry in North America. We’re not truckers, but we’re proud to support the transportation industry. For more than 50 years, our team has focused on providing “the box” to trucking companies that supply manufacturing plants, grocery stores, and distribution centers with the products used in daily life. And as a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, we have the financial backing to support our customers, and give our employees a level of stability that’s hard to beat. With an average corporate tenure of around 13 years and competitive benefits package, there are plenty of reasons to consider XTRA for your next career home.
Visit xtralease.com/careers to learn more about why now is a great time to invest in a career with XTRA!