Cash Applications AR Clerk

Performance Food Group•Westlake, TX

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cash Applications AR Clerk provides financial and administrative support by collaborating with sales teams and contacting credit managers and customers about account inquiries. The role supports the integrity of the accounting process by monitoring invoices and payments and keeping records accurate and current. It maintains daily activity logs and documentation through email and Microsoft Teams and processes payments to customer accounts. The position follows a hybrid schedule, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the ability to work from home one day per week. Pay is $24–$27 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience with SAP and/or Oracle, or a similar ERP.
At least 2 years of Accounts Receivable cash application experience.
Intermediate Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and PivotTables, and knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications.
Strong math skills.
Solid analytical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to follow specific processes and procedures.
Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Polite manner and strong work ethic.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience with SAP and/or Oracle, or a similar ERP.
At least 3 years of Accounts Receivable cash application experience.

Responsibilities

Post checks, credit card payments, and ACH payments daily in SAP, ensuring same-day posting for a high volume of payments.
Research disputes and deductions and perform soft collections while maintaining dispute files in SAP.
Use Excel for cash application work, including VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, and text-to-number conversions.
Balance each posted payment to the General Ledger to ensure accuracy.
Maintain payment remittance files, online Microsoft Teams files, and emails; move emails to the appropriate Outlook OpCo folders.
Create an AR log sheet for quality control and run reports as needed.
Audit AR receipts daily against bank deposits and the General Ledger.
Research outstanding invoices and discrepancies in customer payment backup.
Perform customer account reconciliations as needed.
Contact credit managers and customers regarding account inquiries, including payments.
Support other AR functions, including NSF payments, PAD returns, refunds, and general inquiries.
Work with the National Team to resolve payment discrepancies.
Maintain daily activity logs and documentation through email and Microsoft Teams.