Cash Applications Specialist - Dobbs Equipment

Summary of Primary Functions:

Dobbs Equipment is seeking an experienced Cash Applications Specialist – Accounts Receivable (AR). This position will support the cash position and credit managers on a vast majority of in-house (IH), PowerPlan (PP), and Credit Card (CC) cash posting activity.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. (Other duties may be assigned)

• Accessing multiple online software applications to acquire and process customer payment activity.
• Reconcile payment data against open customer receivables within the customer and general accounts receivable ledgers.
• Utilize acquired customer payment activity to create and post payments to respective customer accounts and general ledger accounts.
• Performs complex account reconciliations for both IH and PP accounts.
• Assists branch personnel with IH/PP issues
• Works directly with sales, parts, and service department personnel to research any unknown payments received to insure proper offsetting of related receivable.
• Actively participates in weekly/monthly calls with branch management to review past due customers.
• Makes recommendations to credit managers to start credit review, when anticipating PP credit submission may not meet the needs of customer/branch.
• Completes the daily deposit.
• Provides copies of invoices and support material to customers, enters and uploads invoices online via customer websites.
• Utilizes performa to scan documents electronically.
• Works with branch personnel to insure daily batching and reporting of branch level cash, checks, and credit card transactions are obtain, reviewed, and posted.
• Other Cash Applications duties as considered necessary.

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Valid Drivers License
• Understanding of accounting and cash application process.

Education, Skill, and/or Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 1 to 3 years related experience (cash applications) and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with teammates, banks and customers.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to self-manage/self-motivate.
• PC literate, proficient with MS Office, with an emphasis in Excel and Outlook required.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Quick learner with the ability to think out of the box.
• Positive attitude, good organizations skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage relationships, both internally and externally, and holding teammates and customers accountable.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

We’re an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer:

Dobbs Equipment is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing an environment free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation both for our employees and applicants. We make all employment related decisions on the basis of an individual’s qualifications and job performance. We recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, and make compensation decisions without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry or citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy status, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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