Specialist, Cash Applications (Accounts Receivable)
Company: KeHE
Category: Accounting/Finance
Naperville
Type: Full Time
KeHE is hiring for a Cash Applications Specialist. This role is responsible for timely and accurate application of customer cash receipts to the accounts receivable sub-ledger. This is an opportunity to join a growing team and an evolving function. This role is onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Pay Range is $15.72/hr. – $26.50/hr. Benefits are offered after 30 days, health/Rx, dental, vision, flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA), supplemental life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, paid sick time, short term & long-term disability coverage (STD/LTD), employee stock ownership (ESOP), and holiday pay for company designated holidays.
Essential Functions:
- High volume data entry of customer cash receipts to the accounts receivable sub-ledger in a timely and accurate manner.
- Download, review, and post all lockbox, checks, wire transfers, and electronic fund payments on a current and daily basis.
- Identify and communicate discrepancies in payments received with the Accounts Receivable team members, including chargebacks, deductions, and unapplied payments.
- Prepare and process credit card payments.
- Tracks lock box deposits and reports discrepancies to Accounts Receivable Manager.
- Reconciles general ledger to accounts receivable sub-ledger on a daily basis.
- Interact with Accounts Receivable Department to resolve related matters.
- Research and report issues to management.
- Escalates issues regarding unapplied cash to A/R Management, Sales and Finance.
- Must maintain good attendance.
- Maintain safe work practices.
- Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.