Accounting Specialist - Invoicing, Cash Applications & ERP

Cook's Direct; Woodridge (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook’s Direct is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to join the growing accounting team in Woodridge, IL. This hybrid role covers invoicing, cash applications, marketplace accounting, and customer reporting, ensuring ERP data stays clean and reliable.

You will collaborate with sales, operations, and customer service to resolve issues, support credit card processing, and maintain accurate GL impact within Business Central job queues.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, including reconciliations and cash application.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting principles.
• Experience with ERP systems and navigating job queue, batch posting, and exception handling.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and formula-based reconciliation work.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and distribute customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Customer cash applications.
• Manage issue processing and compile third-party documentation in support of customer claims, freight issues, and vendor recoveries.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, and customer service teams to resolve disputes affecting payment.
• Process inventory adjustments and ensure proper documentation, approvals, and GL impact.
• Maintain Customer and Vendor ERP data integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

GAAP knowledge

ERP navigation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

ERP software

Job description

Cook’s Direct is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to join the growing accounting team in Woodridge, IL. This hybrid role covers invoicing, cash applications, marketplace accounting, and customer reporting, ensuring ERP data stays clean and reliable.

You will collaborate with sales, operations, and customer service to resolve issues, support credit card processing, and maintain accurate GL impact within Business Central job queues.