Cash Application Analyst

JOB TITLE: Cash Application Analyst DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Cash Applications Manager FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUMMARY

The Cash Application Analyst will assume responsibility for various cash application functions to ensure all daily cash receipts are applied to customer accounts in an accurate and timely manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and process electronic cash application files.
• Prepare and key enter manual cash application transactions as necessary.
• Reconcile customer payments with detail account balances as necessary to resolve discrepancies.
• Analyze customer import files to determine reasons for failed imports into A/R system.
• Communicate effectively with other D&H departments, primarily Credit department reps for various customer accounts.
• Research miscellaneous payments / checks received to determine the appropriate department / account.
• Prepare daily A/R-Cash Collection Summary report for distribution to D&H management.
• Process miscellaneous checks for customer refunds.
• Temporarily assume duties of co-workers when out of office.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Other duties as assigned.
• Keeps work area neat, clean and hazard free.
• Must work in other areas, as needed for cross training and/or workload.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position has no supervisory responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and/or ABILITIES

• Detail oriented with ability to organize and prioritize various tasks.
• Strong MS Excel skills and ability to adapt to various computerized accounting systems.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to process transactions with accuracy, in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Exhibits sound judgment and problem-solving abilities

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of high school diploma required. Associate’s degree in business related field is a plus/
• 2-4 years’ related experience in a professional environment is preferred.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Fulltime position (40 hours a week), Overtime, Weekends, Holidays, Trainings as required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence and/or complete employment forms.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Post hire certifications may be required to gain knowledge needed to stay current in field.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, talk and hear. The employee will frequently be required to stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is seated in a cubicle environment and is exposed to fluorescent lighting, background noise, and computer monitors.