Cash Application Specialist

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing trusted local news and services. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across web, mobile, streaming, and linear television. This role is part of the corporate Shared Services team with company-wide responsibility, physically located at our NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, WTHR.

About the role

The Cash Applications Specialist is responsible for the daily application and reconciliation of payment receipts in a high-volume, centralized team. Payments come from various sources including bank lockbox, electronic payments, and credit card payments, utilizing imported files for auto-application and handling exceptions.

Responsibilities

• Seek assistance from station personnel when needed for accurate payment posting.
• Reconcile and apply pre-payments to subsequent invoices for Paid Programming accounts.
• Research payment posting errors and resolve.
• Post all entries to the accounts receivable system (WideOrbit), including invoice adjustments, write-offs, transfers, refunds, and NSFs.
• Collaborate and foster effective communication with team members and other departments.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2 years of experience applying payments to customer accounts in a high-volume environment with payments from various sources.
• Very detail-oriented and accurate with excellent keyboard/mouse data entry skills.
• Keen ability to decipher payment remittance documents.
• Comfortable in a team environment where support is essential.
• Ability to quickly learn new software and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professionalism and strong work ethic, as daily work must be completed.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Two or four-year degree.
• 4 or more years of experience.
• Experience with electronic bank file import of payments from Lockbox.
• Experience with payments made by entities different from the account name in accounts receivable.
• Moderate to intermediate Excel skills.
• Broadcast industry and traffic software experience.
• WideOrbit software experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program with 100% company match on the first 4% of pay, fully vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments annually via Teladoc for all employees and eligible family members.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions via Spring Health.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit plus nine paid holidays per year.