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Cash Application Specialist

CFS
  • Houston, TX
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    Job Description

    Cash Application Specialist


    Why Consider This Cash Application Specialist Role?



    • Join an established manufacturer and distributor serving the electrical and mechanical industries.

    • Take ownership of cash application and payment reconciliation within a fast-paced B2B manufacturing and distribution environment.

    • Work with a diverse portfolio of B2B customer accounts and payment types, giving you exposure beyond basic payment posting.

    • Work cross-functionally with AR, Credit & Collections, Sales, and customers to get answers and solve issues.

    • Build valuable experience in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment with exposure to complex customer accounts.


    Key Responsibilities of the Cash Application Specialist:



    • Apply ACH, wire, check, and credit card payments accurately to customer accounts.

    • Research and resolve payment discrepancies, short pays, and unapplied cash.

    • Reconcile customer accounts and use Excel to identify and correct out-of-balance transactions.

    • Proactively research customer accounts and follow up for missing remittance information.

    • Perform daily cash reconciliations and assist with month-end close activities.

    • Maintain accurate cash application records and identify opportunities to improve processes.


    Qualifications of the Cash Application Specialist:



    • High school diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of cash application, AR, or related experience.

    • Strong Excel skills required, including VLOOKUP and PivotTables.

    • ERP experience, particularly JDE, is a plus.



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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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    Skills

    • Accounting Closeunmatched
    • Accounts Receivableunmatched
    • Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
    • Cash Applicationsunmatched
    • Credit Cardsunmatched
    • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Distribution Servicesunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Java IDE (Integrated Development Environments)unmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Payment Postingunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Short Paysunmatched
    • Software Administrationunmatched
    • Unapplied Cashunmatched
    • Vlookupsunmatched

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