Seasonal Accounting- AR Cash Application

The Morning Star Company • Los Banos, CA

3d • $18 - $23

About The Position

The Morning Star Company is hiring a seasonal colleague to support Accounts Receivable and cash application. The role ensures incoming payments—including revenue, intercompany transactions, and reimbursements—are accurately posted and balanced to the Morning Star “Checkbook.” It monitors unallocated cash balances and hand-invoice accounts receivable balances for invoices outside the existing ERP system, and provides accounting, customer service, and sales colleagues with proficient, quality support. Pending issues are targeted for resolution within one week of month-end.

The position also performs reception and front-office duties in coordination with front-office colleagues. The successful candidate is open to learning, takes initiative, and is interested in potentially expanding into other business units and accounting-related functions. The wage is $18–$23 per hour.

Requirements

• Strong organizing and prioritizing skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Communication skills for coordinating activities with colleagues at other physical locations.
• Interpersonal relationship skills with vendors and internal colleagues.
• Information management skills, including maintaining files and supporting data so they are available on demand.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Teamwork.
• Professional integrity.
• Ability to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Openness to learning and ability to take initiative.
• Impeccable integrity, conscientiousness, decisiveness, and self-confidence.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish and English is a plus.
• Interest in expanding the role to involve other business units and accounting-related functions.

Responsibilities

• Post EDI ACHs, wires, checks, returned checks, and miscellaneous bank transactions daily.
• Verify entity income from deposits and post revenues for all locations, including miscellaneous cash.
• Prepare bank deposits and manage banking needs.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, AR, and Accounting colleagues to ensure accurate collection and accounting of payments received.
• Evaluate overpayments and underpayments and request and communicate follow-up to appropriate colleagues.
• Review customers’ unallocated cash to prioritize application or return of aging balances that have not been applied.
• Review and share monthly unallocated customer funds with AR colleagues for correct accounting.
• Work with AR colleagues to notify vendors about marketing credit notes.
• Process existing credits as taken and communicate prior-period credits taken to AR colleagues.
• Organize and file checks, bank backup, and remittance support for month-end and audits.
• Maintain physical copies and upload documents to a centralized shared file for Accounting and AR colleagues.
• Perform reception and front-office tasks in coordination with front-office colleagues.
• Greet and receive visitors, including customers and vendors, and give directions.
• Sort and distribute faxes and intercompany memos.
• Answer and route phone calls to appropriate colleagues.
• Perform general office duties.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; the company pays the full monthly premiums for the colleague and all eligible family members.
• Company contributions to colleagues’ Health Savings Accounts.
• Year-round colleagues are eligible for a 401(k) plan with a 4% match.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed