Cash Application Experience

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a manufacturing organization in Victor, New York on a contract basis with the potential for a long-term opportunity. This position focuses on applying customer payments accurately, supporting billing activity, and helping maintain healthy receivable balances through consistent follow-up. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and experience working with commercial accounts in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Process incoming payments and post cash transactions accurately to customer accounts in a timely manner.
• Review remittance details, investigate discrepancies, and resolve unapplied or misapplied cash items.
• Monitor outstanding balances and conduct commercial collections activities through effective customer outreach.
• Prepare and support billing-related tasks to help ensure invoices are accurate and issued on schedule.
• Reconcile daily cash activity and account records to maintain reliable financial data.
• Partner with internal teams to research payment issues, short pays, deductions, and account variances.
• Maintain organized documentation of collections efforts, payment activity, and account adjustments.
• Experience in accounts receivable within a business or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of cash application processes and payment posting procedures.
• Background in commercial collections with the ability to communicate professionally with customers.
• Familiarity with billing support functions and invoice-related research.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling cash activity and account reconciliation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on open items independently.
• Proficiency with standard office systems and financial software used for receivables management.