AR Cash Application Specialist (Project job)

Zelh is a fast-growing, passionate outsourcing company.

Our mission is to be the most reliable logistics and IT provider in the industry by offering and maintaining consistently high-quality services.

We are looking for a detail-oriented AR Cash Application Specialist to support our client's accounting team during a temporary high-volume project.

The primary focus of this role will be processing outstanding customer remittances, matching incoming payments to invoices, resolving payment discrepancies, and helping the accounting team clear an existing backlog.

This is a temporary, full-time opportunity for approximately 6–10 weeks, with the possibility of transitioning into a permanent position depending on business needs and performance.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Review, process, and apply outstanding customer remittances to the appropriate customer accounts and invoices.

• Match incoming payments with corresponding invoices and ensure accurate payment allocation.

• Process high volumes of cash application transactions while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.

• Investigate unapplied, unidentified, and misallocated payments and work toward resolving discrepancies.

• Review remittance advice and supporting payment documentation to identify relevant invoice details.

• Reconcile payment records against customer accounts and bank transaction information.

• Identify short payments, overpayments, missing remittance information, and other payment discrepancies.

• Coordinate with internal accounting and finance teams to obtain missing information and resolve outstanding payment issues.

• Maintain accurate records of processed transactions and outstanding exceptions.

• Monitor progress against the existing remittance backlog and help bring cash application activities up to date.

• Follow established accounting procedures and ensure all transactions are properly documented.

• 1+ year of experience in Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, Billing, or a similar accounting role.

• Practical experience with cash application and payment posting.

• Understanding of accounts receivable processes, invoice matching, and payment reconciliation.

• Experience processing customer payments and reviewing remittance advice.

• Ability to identify and investigate unapplied or unidentified cash and payment discrepancies.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with accounting systems or ERP platforms.

• High attention to detail and accuracy when processing financial transactions.

• Ability to manage high volumes of repetitive tasks while maintaining productivity and quality.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

• English proficiency sufficient for working with financial documentation and internal communication.

Will Be a Plus:

• Experience in US-based logistics companies or US accounting operations.

• Previous experience in logistics, transportation, or freight brokerage accounting.

• Familiarity with QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or other accounting/ERP systems.

• Experience with bank reconciliation and customer account reconciliation.

• Knowledge of freight billing, customer payments, and remittance processing.

We Offer:

• Employment in an international company with opportunities for professional growth.

• Competitive compensation in USD.

• Full-time workload of 40 hours per week.

• Company-provided equipment.

• An opportunity to gain experience working with an international accounting team.

• Potential to transition into a permanent position based on business needs, performance, and available opportunities.

Working Conditions:

• Employment type: Temporary / Full-time.

• Project duration: Approximately 6–10 weeks.

• Working schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday.

• Start date: As soon as possible.

• Work mode: To be confirmed.