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# Cash Application Specialist

- **Company:** Robert Half
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Audit Trail, Payment Systems
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FAB8334FB6714B67AF29FD92D953EA56/job/

## About the Role

* Contribute to process improvements that strengthen posting accuracy, reduce exceptions, and improve reconciliation efficiency. Requirements * Proven experience in cash application, accounts receivable, and daily payment posting within a fast-paced, high-volume setting.

 * Recent hands-on ERP experience with the ability to explain day-to-day workflows related to posting, clearing, research, and transaction reversals.

 * Working knowledge of transaction codes such as FBL5N, FB05, F-32, FB03, FEBA_LOCKBOX, FF_5, FLB2, and FB08.

 * Strong understanding of invoice matching, unapplied cash resolution, and research of missing remittance details or unknown receipts.

 * Experience with cash sweeps, zero-balance accounts, cash concentration activity, and the related general ledger impact.

 * Ability to identify and resolve short pays, partial payments, and deduction-related issues with a high level of accuracy.

 * Familiarity with multi-entity or intercompany accounting activity, including due-to/due-from transactions and cross-company postings, is preferred.

 * Detail-oriented approach with strong documentation habits, sound judgment, and a focus on preventing errors through quality checks.

## Description

Description We are looking for a Cash Application Specialist to join an apparel manufacturing organization in Long Beach, California on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent role. This position focuses on accurate, high-volume payment application and account research, supporting the integrity of accounts receivable activity across daily transactions. The ideal candidate brings recent hands-on ERP experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to investigate discrepancies while keeping cash posting and reconciliation work moving efficiently.

Responsibilities:

 * Process daily customer receipts across electronic payments, checks, and lockbox activity, ensuring funds are recorded promptly and accurately.

 * Apply incoming payments to open invoices in a high-volume environment while resolving mismatches between remittances and account balances.

 * Monitor and research unapplied or unidentified cash, documenting findings and maintaining a clear audit trail for follow-up actions.

 * Perform cash posting, clearing, reversals, and related transaction research within the ERP system to support accurate receivable records.

 * Reconcile bank-related cash movement, including sweep activity and zero-balance account transactions, and record concentration entries as needed.

 * Investigate short payments and deductions, determine the underlying cause, and escalate collection-related items when additional review is required.

 * Support cross-entity cash activity by handling intercompany transfers and postings in a multi-company accounting environment when applicable.