Senior Cash Application Specialist

Senior Cash Application Specialist

Gallagher Bassett is seeking a Senior Cash Application Specialist to join our dynamic team and play a vital role in ensuring the seamless flow of financial operations. As a Senior Cash Application Specialist, you will be at the heart of our financial operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in cash application processes.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately and promptly process incoming payments (checks, ACH, wire transfers, etc.) to client accounts.
• Investigate and reconcile payment discrepancies, collaborating with internal teams and clients to resolve issues.
• Maintain detailed and organized records of cash application activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and audit requirements.
• Research and resolve unapplied or misapplied payments, ensuring all accounts are up-to-date and accurate.
• Oversee and manage the activities of the GCOE Cash Application Team, fostering collaboration and driving efficiency.
• Streamline processes to enhance productivity and ensure seamless operations.
• Partner with collections and accounts receivable teams to streamline financial operations and enhance efficiency.
• Prepare and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly reports on cash application activities to support decision-making.
• Assist with audits by providing accurate documentation and insights as needed.

About You:

• Required: A Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of related experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial management software.
• Preferred: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is highly preferred. Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Compensation and benefits:

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one! Life and accident insurance 401(K) and Roth options Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA) Educational expense reimbursement Paid parental leave Other benefits include: Digital mental health services (Talkspace) Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function) Training programs Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing Charitable matching gift program And more...

The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity:

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.