Cash Applications Specialist

MONARCH LANDSCAPE COMPANIES

Monarch Landscape Companies is a family of successful landscape brands in eight states across the United States. We are a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. At Monarch Landscape Companies, your achievements determine your rewards, your abilities define your success, and your professionalism leads to autonomy!

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for processing and applying customer payments, reconciling accounts receivable activity, and researching and resolving payment discrepancies. The position will support the Accounts Receivable and Collections teams by maintaining accurate customer account information, assisting with month-end closing activities, and preparing regular reports for relevant stakeholders and management. The successful candidate is a motivated problem-solver who works well with others, demonstrates strong attention to detail, and can effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Job Title:

Cash Applications Specialist

Location:

Downtown Los Angeles

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

• Prior experience in accounts receivables and cash applications
• Experience processing customer payments and performing account reconciliations preferred.

• Strong internal and external customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, such as IFS or similar software.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in processing financial transactions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to research and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit, stand and walk
• Frequently required to drive short to long distances
• Must be able to see at close vision, distant vision, peripherally, have depth perception and have the ability to adjust focus
• Frequent use of hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
  
  Frequently required to reach, bend, twist, stoop, crouch, climb and balance
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Constantly required to use computer-based systems.
• Frequently sits for long periods of time in an office environment.

• Process high volumes of customer payments, including checks, ACH, wire transfers, and credit card payments.
• Apply incoming cash receipts accurately and timely to customer accounts and open invoices using available remittance information.
• Reconcile customer accounts and payment activity to ensure accurate and complete application of cash receipts.
• Research and resolve short pays, unapplied cash, payment discrepancies, and other account-related issues.
• Work with customers, Accounts Receivable, Collections, Sales, and other internal teams to obtain missing…