Cash Poster/ B2B AR
Aston Carter · St Louis, MO · 1 mo ago
On-siteAccounting$24–$25/hrContract
About the role
This position focuses on business-to-business cash posting, including downloading daily banking payments, printing remittance information, and accurately applying payments from lockboxes, ACH, electronic funds transfers, credit cards, and hard checks to the correct invoices. The role plays a key part in maintaining accurate accounts receivable records, supporting the collections team, and ensuring financial data integrity through careful documentation, reconciliation, and adherence to internal accounting controls. This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Louis, MO. The position is anticipated to close on Sep 19, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Download and review daily banking payment files and print remittance documents for processing.
- Gather, sort, and organize documents and related information to prepare work for cash posting activities.
- Pull all banking lockbox, ACH, electronic funds transfer, and other payment information required for posting.
- Apply payments received from multiple sources (cash, checks, credit cards, EFT, and other electronic payments) to the appropriate invoices based on remittance details and transaction information.
- Verify transaction and posting information by reconciling payments against invoices and account records.
- Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in all cash posting activities.
- Research account postings and payment backup information for collections team members, including short payments and tax deductions.
- Investigate and resolve account payment discrepancies by reviewing documentation and researching tax exemption information.
- Maintain detailed notes on payment discrepancies such as short payments, overpayments, duplicate payments, and other variances.
- Secure financial information by completing and maintaining database backup spreadsheets.
Skills
- Minimum of 3 years of business-to-business accounts receivable and cash application experience, including handling cash, checks, credit cards, EFT, and other electronic payments.
- Strong accuracy, organization skills, and attention to detail with timely follow-through on assigned tasks.
- Ability to prioritize work effectively and operate independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing to a diverse audience.
- Capability to convey detailed and important information to team members and leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with collections or similar departments to review accounts and client payments.
- Willingness to accept constructive feedback and ask clarifying questions when uncertain about posting situations.
- Previous collections experience is a plus.
- Background in accounts receivable processes and receivable qualifications and skills.
- Experience working within structured internal accounting controls and procedures.
- Comfort with researching tax exemption information and payment backup documentation.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $25.00/hr.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Schedule
Standard schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on-site.