Cash Application Specialist

We are looking for a detail-oriented Cash Application Specialist to join a team in Houston, Texas. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who enjoys high-volume payment processing, accurate cash posting, and resolving reconciliation issues in a fast-paced accounts receivable environment. The person in this role will support timely application of incoming funds, maintain clean records, and help ensure financing-related transactions are recorded correctly.Responsibilities:• Apply a high volume of incoming payments received through checks, wire transfers, credit cards, and other payment methods with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness.• Review remittance documentation and determine how funds should be posted so customer accounts reflect the correct balances.• Reconcile financing and third-party funded transactions to confirm all activity is properly recorded in the accounts receivable system.• Investigate payment discrepancies, unapplied cash, and short-pay situations, then take appropriate steps to resolve outstanding issues.• Maintain detailed cash application records and support month-end account balancing activities related to receivables.• Use Sage Intacct to enter, track, and verify payment activity while keeping account information organized and current.• Prepare and analyze spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, including lookups and summary reporting, to support reconciliation and cash posting work.