Accounts Receivable Analyst, Cash Applications Contract
Overview
Own daily cash application and reconciliation across Excel, Smartsheet, and ERP systems for a 3-month contract in Alexandria, VA. You'll move and validate financial data across multiple platforms, resolving discrepancies in payment batches and month-end close. 4+ years of AR or revenue operations experience is required. This role stands out for its technical depth, offering $30-$35 per hour and potential for extension.
What You'll Do8
- 1Download bank data and prepare, manipulate, and transfer financial files in Excel, Smartsheet, and ERP systems.
- 2Reconcile daily cash transactions against bank activity, posting payments to open invoices.
- 3Investigate and resolve discrepancies across payment batches, bank deposits, and customer remittance info.
- 4Process customer refunds and cancellations accurately, managing shared inboxes and AR setup requests.
- 5Support monthly and quarterly reconciliations and month-end close with the general ledger team.
- 6Monitor collections activity and days sales outstanding, resolving invoicing issues and payment disputes.
- 7Prepare ad hoc reports analyzing account activity and financial trends.
- 8Collaborate with accounting and technical teams to test and implement process improvements.
Requirements7
- 14+ years of accounts receivable, cash applications, or revenue operations experience.
- 2Hands-on experience applying daily cash, researching open invoices, and reconciling bank activity.
- 3Demonstrated experience transferring, extracting, and validating financial data across Excel, Smartsheet, and ERP systems.
- 4Advanced Excel skills including SUMIFS, PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, and Power Query.
- 5Experience investigating batch discrepancies involving bank deposits, invoices, and customer remittance information.
- 6Strong understanding of the revenue cycle and cash application processes.
- 7Experience supporting monthly and quarterly reconciliations and month-end close.
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