Remote Accounts Receivable Cash Applications Specialist

Grainger; United States; Remote; USD 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

PTO: 18 days + 6 holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Safety shoes

Job summary

Grainger is seeking an Accounts Receivable Representative for the Zoro Tools division. This remote role focuses on applying customer payments, reconciling cash receipts, and maintaining AR records to support month-end close and process improvements.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of related experience, strong attention to detail, and solid communication skills to coordinate with customers and internal partners. Role offers hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum two years of experience in accounting, credit, collections, customer service, or finance.

Responsibilities

• Apply customer payments (ACH, wire, credit card, lockbox, checks) to invoices in the ERP system.
• Reconcile bank activity, lockbox files, and payment platform records with daily receipts; investigate discrepancies.
• Research and resolve unapplied cash, short payments, overpayments, duplicate payments, and remittance discrepancies; escalate as needed.
• Prepare and post approved write-offs, discounts, deductions, and other adjustments within authority; route for approval as required.
• Maintain complete records of cash applications, adjustments, and account activity per controls.
• Respond to customer and internal inquiries about payment status, balances, and remittance applications by phone and email.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ERP system

NetSuite

Google Workspace

Job description

Grainger is seeking an Accounts Receivable Representative for the Zoro Tools division. This remote role focuses on applying customer payments, reconciling cash receipts, and maintaining AR records to support month-end close and process improvements.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of related experience, strong attention to detail, and solid communication skills to coordinate with customers and internal partners. Role offers hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.