Accounts Receivable Specialist

Cash Application & Transaction Processing

• Cash Application: Process and apply a high volume of daily customer payments (ACH, Wires, Checks, and Credit Cards) to the appropriate customer accounts and invoices with a high degree of accuracy.
• Financing Transactions: Process and reconcile financing transactions, ensuring third-party funding is accurately recorded and applied against customer balances.
• Remittance Research: Analyze and interpret remittance advice to ensure correct application of payments; research and resolve unapplied or unidentified cash receipts.
• Field Coordination: Communicate and coordinate directly with field personnel to finalize and batch invoice batches, ensuring all revenue is captured and ready for cash application.

Reconciliation & Data Integrity

• Payment Validation: Verify that daily batch totals match bank deposits and troubleshoot any discrepancies between the bank and the ERP system.
• Short-Pay Identification: Identify and code short-payments or over-payments; route deduction information to the appropriate department for further investigation.
• GL Alignment: Ensure all cash application activities are coded to the correct general ledger accounts and business units in accordance with enterprise standards.

Process Compliance & Close Support

• Month-End Assistance: Perform essential AR-related tasks in support of the monthly accounting close.
• Internal Controls: Adhere strictly to standardized AR policies and fraud-prevention protocols to maintain the integrity of company assets.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in process improvement initiatives led by SSC leadership to increase the speed and accuracy of the cash application cycle.

Requirements

• 2+ years of proven experience in accounts receivable, specifically within a high-volume cash application or centralized accounting environment.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., ServiceTitan, Sage Intacct) and foundational Microsoft Excel skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong numerical aptitude; ability to maintain accuracy while meeting daily processing and bank-posting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills for professional coordination with field operations and internal finance teams.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.