Accounting Associate/Cash Application Specialist

DEPARTMENT: Accounting

REPORTS TO: Collections Manager

Provides financial, administrative and clerical support by ensuring customer payments are processed and posted to the customer accounts in a timely matter. Accurately and effectively apply any discounts, rebates, etc. to the customer accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

· Post all checks and ACH payments to various accounts

· Exercises independent judgement to write off amounts that are under a specified amount

· Track discounts and deductions taken by customers

· Help maintain an ongoing spreadsheet of all incoming, and outgoing checks/wires

· Work in customer portals, and remote banking sites

· Help to track, detect, and dispute discrepancy, and EDI issues

· Help Asst. Controller track all Coop’s, rebates, DIF’s, and compliance fines

· Evaluate credit holds and release if appropriate

· Run and work off aging reports to collect and clean up accounts

· Regular predictable attendance

· Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED; Associates Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred
• 1-3 years accounts receivable/cash application experience
• Knowledge of general accounting principles, regulatory standards and compliance requirements
• General math skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, including the ability to operate computerized accounting and spreadsheet programs
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality
• Excellent data entry skills
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Effective organizational, stress and time management skills
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently or as a team member