Cash Application Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Apply a high volume of daily customer payments, including ACH, wire transfers, checks, and credit card transactions, in SAP with a strong focus on accuracy and timely processing.
• Manage large daily transaction volumes and competing priorities while consistently meeting established processing deadlines and service expectations.
• Reconcile unapplied and unidentified cash, research payment discrepancies, and resolve exceptions to ensure timely and accurate posting to customer accounts.
• Partner closely with billing, collections, accounting, and other internal teams to research and resolve payment and account-related issues.
• Process customer refunds, adjustments, and write-offs, including securing required approvals in accordance with company policies and internal controls.
• Maintain complete and accurate supporting documentation for transactions, reconciliations, audits, and compliance requirements.
• Support month-end close activities, including account reconciliations, reporting, and resolution of outstanding items within established deadlines.
• Support treasury-related internal and external audit activities and respond to documentation requests.
• Prepare and file UCC documentation as required.
• Submit invoices for payment through Cumulous accurately and within required timelines.
• Assist Treasury with escheatment activities, account research, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and process manual journal entries related to customer rebates, ensuring accuracy and appropriate approvals.
• Reconcile general ledger balances and research discrepancies to ensure customer-related accounts remain accurate and current.
• Identify opportunities to streamline high-volume transactional processes through automation, standardization, and process improvements.
• Lead or participate in projects focused on automation, scalability, accuracy, and increased operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cash application, accounts receivable, or related experience, preferably supporting a high-volume transaction environment.
• Required: hands-on SAP experience, including processing and researching customer payment transactions.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, data analysis, and reconciliation of large data sets.
• Experience working in a large, fast-paced corporate environment with significant transaction volumes and strict processing deadlines preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume workload while maintaining a strong level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities, research exceptions independently, and meet daily and month-end deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail with an emphasis on accuracy, productivity, and timely completion of work.
• Ability to work effectively across billing, collections, accounting, and treasury functions.
• Hybrid schedule requiring one in-office day per week.