Senior Cash Application Specialist

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Sr. Cash Application Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Act as senior operational expert and escalation point for complex or mismatched customer payments.
• Resolve unidentified, short, and over-payments, including root-cause analysis.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of cash application and related controls.
• Support automation initiatives (e.g., GetPaid, TMS) through testing, stabilization, and process documentation.
• Maintain and update SOPs and control documentation within existing frameworks.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, knowledge sharing, and quality review support to Specialists and Juniors.
• Partner with AR, Collections, Treasury, and Accounting to ensure clean AR.

Key Tasks:

• Resolution of complex exceptions and unidentified cash (30%)
• Review and quality assurance of team output and escalations (20%)
• Support to automation initiatives, testing, and documentation (20%)
• Cross-functional coordination and issue resolution (15%)
• Coaching, guidance, and knowledge sharing (15%)

Key Success Areas

• Reduction in unidentified and long-aged unapplied cash.

• Accuracy and timeliness of cash application outcomes.
• Stability and adherence of processes post automation changes.
• Quality metrics and reduction in repeat issues or rework.

Required education, experience and job-related skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in Cash Application / AR operations.
• Strong understanding of OTC processes, bank reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and cash application tools (GetPaid preferred)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation.

Does This Sound Like a Match?

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Application due

2026-08-31

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Job Functions

Accounting / Auditing, Finance

Industry

Chemicals

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