Cash Analyst

About the role

The Cash Analyst supports accurate and timely cash application, account reconciliation, and accounts receivable and accounts payable analysis to strengthen financial control, improve cash flow visibility, and support operational discipline across the business. This role ensures customer payments are applied correctly, discrepancies are resolved with urgency, and unresolved items are addressed through strong cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively across finance, customer service, shared services, and commercial teams to resolve issues and improve process efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Apply customer payments accurately and on time in accordance with company procedures and internal controls.
• Research, reconcile, and resolve unapplied cash, short payments, overpayments, chargebacks, deductions, and other payment discrepancies.
• Review customer remittance details and match payments against open invoices and account activity.
• Reconcile customer and vendor accounts and investigate aged balances, open items, and unresolved variances.
• Partner with collections, customer service, sales, and finance teams to resolve billing, payment, and account issues in a timely manner.
• Support cash flow performance by improving the speed, accuracy, and completeness of cash posting and issue resolution.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports related to cash application, deductions, unapplied cash, and accounts receivable aging.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation to support audit readiness, compliance, and internal control standards.
• Identify recurring process breakdowns and recommend improvements that simplify work, strengthen accuracy, and increase organizational velocity.
• Support month-end and period-end close activities related to cash application and accounts receivable.
• Ensure compliance with Tenneco policies, financial controls, and standard work requirements.
• Demonstrate accountability, discipline, and a continuous improvement mindset in daily execution.
• Adhere to the Zero Tolerance policy and practice of refusing to tolerate or allow unsafe behavior.
• Comply with EHS Cardinal Rules and Regulations, including hazard awareness and accident/injury reporting.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and abide by El Paso's EH&S policy.
• Exercise authority to stop and shutdown unsafe machine operation, behaviors, or conditions.
• Work toward achieving established objectives, targets, and conform to procedures consistent with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as business needs dictate or assigned by corporate EHS officials.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance with IATF16949/AS9100 and other quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including Tenneco’s policies, procedures, and practices.
• Initiate action to prevent violations of the Tenneco Code of Conduct Policy.

Requirements

• BA in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in cash application, accounts receivable, collections, credit, or general accounting.
• Experience working in ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Strong Excel, reporting, and data analysis skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage a high volume of transactions accurately.
• Ability to analyze discrepancies, identify root causes, and drive timely resolution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred.

Skills

• Radical Candor
• Organizational Velocity
• Simplification
• Tenacious Execution
• Win