AR Analyst - Temp Role (4-6 months)

Pay/Compensation: Starts at $25.50/hr - TEMP ROLE ONLY (4-6 months) Essential Functions: Cash Application, Reconciliation & Controls Process and reconcile lockbox, check, wire, ACH, credit card, virtual card, and acquisition-related payments; create and review daily batches and exceptions. Research and resolve payment discrepancies, corrections, duplicate or improper applications, suspense items, returned payments, and unapplied cash. Support refunds, reconciliations, audit requests, and financial controls while maintaining accurate supporting documentation. ACH / Auto-Pay & AR Support Process and monitor ACH/auto-pay activity, maintain payment profiles, and research declined or returned transactions. Monitor the shared AR inbox, resolve payment-related inquiries, and communicate with customers and internal partners regarding payment status and documentation. Support Collections and other departments with payment research, account questions, and ERP/payment-system assistance. Acquisition Support, Reporting & Process Improvement Research, record, and report payments for acquired businesses; maintain supporting records and assist with integrating new acquisition activity into AR processes. Maintain AR reports, problem lists, reconciliation support, and tracking tools used to monitor payment and acquisition activity. Identify process gaps and recommend improvements that increase payment accuracy, strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and reduce unapplied cash. Knowledge and Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office with intermediate Excel skills, including spreadsheets, filters, lookups, and PivotTables. Strong analytical, reconciliation, research, problem-solving, organization, and attention-to-detail skills. Knowledge of cash application, ACH, lockbox, credit card, electronic payments, unapplied cash, refunds, and payment controls. Experience with ERP/accounting systems and payment platforms; Great Plains, F&O, JPMC lockbox, and Authorize.net preferred. Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across departments. Experience: 2+ years of Accounts Receivable, cash application, payment processing, reconciliation, or related finance experience preferred. Experience researching payment discrepancies across multiple systems or business units preferred. Experience with Great Plains, F&O, or similar ERP/accounting systems preferred. Intermediate Excel skills required; PivotTables and financial tracking/reporting experience preferred. Working Environment: General office conditions with extended periods of sitting and computer-based work. Some light lifting and bending may be required. This job description in no way states of implies these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in the position. Employees will be required to follow any other legal or ethical job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Liquid Environmental Solutions has an “at will” relationship with team members.