Accounts Receivable Analyst - Cash Applications (Contract)

Job Description

Job Description

 

· Role: Accounts Receivable Analyst – Cash Applications (Contract)

· Location: Alexandria, VA

· Office Schedule: Hybrid; one to two days onsite per week. Wednesdays are required.

· Pay: $30–$35 per hour, with flexibility based on experience

· Contract Length: Minimum three-month contract with potential for extension

· Benefits & Bonuses: You are eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance benefits, 401K, and monetary bonuses

 

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly technical Accounts Receivable Analyst with strong cash applications and revenue operations experience. This is not a traditional AR or collections position. The role requires moving and reconciling financial data across multiple systems, including downloading bank data, manipulating it in Excel, transferring it through spreadsheets and financial platforms, and ultimately posting it into an ERP system.

Requirements:

This is NOT a traditional AR role - this is an AR Analyst position that requires a higher level of understanding for the revenue cycle and cash APPs

· 4+ years of accounts receivable, cash applications, or revenue operations experience

· Hands-on experience applying daily cash, researching open invoices, and reconciling bank activity

· Demonstrated experience transferring, extracting, and validating financial data across multiple software systems

· manage complex cash application batches, identify discrepancies, maintain data accuracy, and collaborate with accounting and technical teams.

· Advanced Excel skills, including SUMIFS, PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, and Power Query

· Experience investigating batch discrepancies involving bank deposits, invoices, and customer remittance information

· Experience supporting monthly and quarterly reconciliations and the month-end close

· Strong understanding of the revenue cycle and cash application processes

Responsibilities:

· Record and reconcile daily cash transactions against bank activity

· Download bank details and prepare, manipulate, and transfer financial data across Excel, Smartsheet, ERP, and accounting systems

· Research and apply customer payments to open invoices

· Investigate and resolve discrepancies across payment batches and integrated financial systems

· Partner with the general ledger team to reconcile cash activity

· Process customer refunds and cancellations accurately and efficiently

· Manage shared inboxes, customer inquiries, vendor forms, and AR account setup requests

· Support monthly and quarterly reconciliations and month-end close activities

· Monitor collections activity and days sales outstanding

· Resolve invoicing issues and payment disputes with internal and external customers

· Prepare ad hoc reports by analyzing account activity and financial trends

· Collaborate with accounting and technical teams to test and implement process improvements

Why choose Addison Finance & Accounting?

· Benefits & Bonuses: You are eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance benefits, 401K, and monetary bonuses

· Permanent Employment: Many of Addison’s Finance & Accounting job openings lead to potential permanent employment

· Connections: You connect directly with hiring managers from renowned organizations

· Options: You are presented multiple employment options near your home

· Professional Development: You are provided hiring process advice, resume revision, and employment term negotiation

 

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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