Cash Applications Specialist

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, and recently expanded our operations of transfer stations into Pennsylvania and Ohio, where we also own and operate a state-of-the-art rail-served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer and environmental safety.

What makes our company culture unique is we have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture.

The primary responsibility of a Cash Applications Specialist is to process incoming payments accurately and efficiently, ensuring that they are correctly applied to customer accounts with a strong emphasis on problem solving.

1. Daily Processing of Cash Receipts:

• The specialist handles the daily processing of cash receipts, including posting payments made by billing system, credit card, lockbox, mailed checks and bank ACH payments, bank wires.
• Identifying and address daily unapplied amounts, ensuring they are posted to customer accounts and when necessary, follow up with Unapplied Payments Specialist.

1. Record Maintenance:

• Maintains accurate records for auditing purposes. This includes filing remittances, and check copies and daily reporting to Treasury Manager.

1. Other Daily Tasks:

• Processing NSF Payments and payment and reverse from customer accounts.
• Record any refunds issued to customers.
• Process any money moved between customer’s accounts or posted improperly.
• Process any lockbox exceptions.

1. Support and Communication:

• Collaborating with Treasury Management and the Collections department.
• Addressing any relevant issues related to cash receipts, applications.
• Reaching out to customers to resolve account issues.

1. Qualifications:

• Education: Candidates with relevant degrees such as an associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field are preferred or High School diploma with strong math skills.
• Skills: Desired skills include familiarity with banking policies, online systems, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), and accounts receivable concepts with strong math skills and problem solving.
• Experience: Candidates with 2 or more years of Cash Application and customer service experience are preferred. Tower Experience a plus. 

Career opportunities

We believe in providing the training and development you need to grow your career with Interstate
Waste Services. Many of our Supervisors, Managers, and other leadership staff, started their careers as
Helpers, Drivers, or Dispatchers. IWS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate
diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Salary and benefits

Interstate Waste Services is committed to providing a world class work place to all employees. Each
eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including, competitive pay, 401k
benefits with company match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and more. Our employees also
receive Paid Time Off and Holidays