Cash Application Specialist

Culligan By WaterCo•Lombard, IL

11h•$60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Cash application Specialist will primarily be responsible for ensuring that all payments are posted timely and efficiently in order to accurately account for outstanding receivables. This position is also vital in identifying payment trends and improper payments from customers, as well as communicating those to internal and external parties. Job Overview: Culligan is seeking a detail oriented Cash Application Specialist responsible for posting and reconciling customer payments, resolving receivable discrepancies, and assisting with collections efforts to improve days sales outstanding. This role also supports credit card processing, monitors orders on hold, applies retail deductions with proper documentation, tracks credits, and assists with audit support and testing of the online customer payment portal. The Cash Application Specialist maintains strong relationships with customers across North America, communicates effectively with Finance leadership, and balances multiple priorities while completing ad hoc tasks as needed.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in a role of comparable responsibility
End to end knowledge of how invoices, journal entries, and credits affect company financials
Ability to multi-task and maintain professionalism in all internal & external communication
Proficiency in MS Office products – intermediate knowledge of MS Excel
Experience navigating a large ERP environment
Ability to work cross functionally and act as a liaison with customers across Culligan

Nice To Haves

SAP experience a plus

Responsibilities

Enter, post, and reconcile batch payments on a timely basis
Research and resolve outstanding customer receivables issues
Assist with collections efforts driven by AR aging to improve days sales outstanding
Provide supporting data for quarterly and annual audits
Process credit card payments timely
Assist with monitoring of orders on hold queue and determine appropriateness of release
Properly apply all retail deductions and confirm adequate documentation prior to processing
Assist with testing of online customer payment portal system interface with ERP
Track and ensure application of all credits received from tax and customer service department
Maintain strong relationship between Culligan and network of customers throughout North America
Balance competing priorities and communicate effectively to Finance leadership
Complete other ad-hoc tasks when necessary