Cash Applications Analyst

Cash Applications Analyst - Aurora, CO 

Purpose

This position is responsible for the management of payment applications to customer accounts and invoices.  Accurate and timely identification of where to apply payments, coordination with the customer and the AR team is vital.  Participation in account reconciliations related to payment applications will be required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute the posting of payments to customer accounts and invoices.
• Manage a high volume of payment applications including; ACH, EFT and Credit Cards.
• Partner with various cross functional teams, including Sales, Sales Operations, and Customer Care, to resolve customer issues timely and accurately.
• Ensure accurate customer records through proper account reconciliations.
• Apprise management of any possible bad debt exposure.
• Strictly adhere to internal policies and processes.
• Maintain detailed notes within SAP and on Aging regarding collection efforts. Initiate timely follow-up with customers and cross functional team members to ensure all issues are resolved.
• Facilitate professional communication and relationship building, required for effective collections.
• Perform other related duties or special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred or equivalent work experience in a related field.

Experience

• 5+ years of Cash Applications experience is required.
• B2B cash applications experience, manufacturing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication aptitude with the ability to work well within a team setting as well as with internal and external customers.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel using tables, pivot tables, advanced functions and compound functions.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Ability to review processes and identify improvements to develop best practices.
• Disciplined work ethic and the capability to handle multiple projects.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Integrity, humility, ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities and complete work timely.