Cash Application Clerk

Job Summary:
The Cash Applications Clerk reports directly to the Accounting Manager.
The Cash Application function consists of clerical and administrative services to ensure the accurate, timely and efficient posting and reconciliation of cash and non-cash payments to customer accounts.
**Responsibilities**:
**Cash Applications**
- Download daily bank statements
- Prepare Cash Reports from daily cash posting activity data.
- Research, reconcile and post customer payments to customer accounts.
- Investigate and resolve customer queries as needed.
- Perform daily data entry of all payments.
- Record bank deposits.
- Compile and prepare payment and order backup as needed.
- Provide financial, administrative and clerical services as needed.
- Research and reconcile remittance advice to customer account, order number and invoice number.
- Contact collectors and notify of any transactions that cannot be reconciled by standard Cash Application Process.
- Support in the preparation of meetings, KPIs and SLAs.
Skills and Experience:

- Minimum 2 years experience in accounts receivable, cash posting, data entry or similar operational areas.
- Experience in US-based Consumer Products, Wholesale or Retail Distribution businesses a plus).
- Advanced Studies in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field preferred.
- Written and verbal communication skills in English (English Level B2 Plus).
- Good knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Access etc.)
and familiarity with ERP Systems (Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, SAP, etc.)
- Ability to collect, assimilate, retain, and analyze information on the business, including data collection and analysis.