Cash Application Specialist

Job Title: Cash Application Specialist

Job Description

The Cash Application Specialist oversees the full spectrum of accounts receivable cash application activities, including daily cash entry, cash balancing, and posting journal entries. This role provides functional system support for accounts receivable processes across multiple large-scale ERP systems, ensures accurate reconciliation of all cash entries and company accounts, and prepares timely reports for management. The specialist also supports related teams with cash posting issues, maintains comprehensive A/R files, and contributes to the full order-to-cash cycle for assigned lines of business.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily cash entry activities within accounts receivable, including accurate recording and application of payments.

• Process incoming payments such as checks, credit card transactions, ACH, and wire transfers to the appropriate customer accounts.

• Balance and reconcile all cash entries on a daily basis to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Post journal entries related to cash applications and accounts receivable activities in multiple ERP systems.

• Provide functional system support for accounts receivable processes across multiple ERP platforms.

• Balance cash entries and reconcile all companies, ensuring that all transactions are properly recorded and aligned with financial records.

• Run appropriate accounts receivable and cash-related reports and distribute them to management on a regular basis.

• Assist other teams with cash posting issues, account discrepancies, problem resolution, and related journal entries.

• Maintain all accounts receivable files, including cash receipts, reports, and bank statements, in an organized and accessible manner.

• Monitor general ledger accounts and related journal entries throughout the month to ensure accurate posting and classification.

• Support the month-end closing process by reviewing and reconciling accounts, confirming balances, and finalizing required entries.

• Prepare and submit necessary monthly reports to management regarding cash entry, cash balancing, and reconciliations.

• Complete a wide range of department duties within the full order-to-cash cycle for assigned lines of business.

• Use Excel tools such as pivot tables and VLOOKUPs to analyze, reconcile, and validate financial data.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and improve cash application processes.

Essential Skills

• At least 3 years of cash applications experience, including applying payments such as checks, credit card transactions, ACH, and wire transfers.

• At least 3 years of account reconciliation experience within an accounts receivable or accounting function.

• Demonstrated proficiency in cash applications, accounts receivable, and reconciliation processes.

• Ability to perform cash balancing and reconciliations accurately and consistently.

• Experience working within large-scale ERP systems for accounts receivable and cash application activities.

• Ability to work effectively with pivot tables and VLOOKUPs in Microsoft Excel.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage cash posting across multiple ERP systems.

• Solid understanding of general ledger accounts and journal entry processes.

• Strong organizational skills for maintaining A/R files, including cash receipts, reports, and bank statements.

• Ability to prepare, interpret, and distribute financial and cash-related reports for management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with SAP or similar enterprise-level ERP systems.

• Experience working in a public company environment.

• Ability to create pivot tables and VLOOKUPs in Excel independently for data analysis and reconciliation.

• Experience supporting full-cycle order-to-cash processes.

• Strong problem-solving skills for resolving cash posting and account issues.

• Effective communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and management.

Work Environment

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with remote work on Mondays and Fridays and on-site work from Tuesday through Thursday. The position supports a large, publicly traded organization and involves working extensively with large-scale ERP systems and Microsoft Excel for cash applications, reconciliations, and reporting. The environment emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and collaboration across finance and related teams, providing exposure to complex, enterprise-level order-to-cash processes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Reading, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48000.00 - $60000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits will be available soon.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Reading,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 1, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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