Accounts Receivable Specialist
Famous
Akron, OH · Posted October 26, 2026
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About the job
The Accounts Receivable/Cash Application Specialist is responsible for accurately and efficiently applying customer payments to accounts receivable, researching payment discrepancies, and maintaining accurate customer account balances. This position requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting daily deadlines
Primary Job Responsibilities
· Apply daily customer payments. Posting checks from daily deposits from PNC Portal
· Posting ACH, wire transfers, and credit card payments from the daily bank statement
· Monitor and clear unapplied cash/payments daily
· Maintain detailed and accurate records of customer communications through the company’s accounting system
· Setting up COD accounts
· Process weekly deposit and take to the bank
· Process insufficient balance NSF and stop payment checks to accounts with follow up to Credit Manager to customer for resolution checks with accuracy
· Appropriate handling of Customer calls regarding billing errors or payments
· Contact customer immediately with any discrepancies
· Answer calls/ send invoice copies per customers request/ run credit card payments and apply customer account
Required Experience and Skills
· High attention to detail
· Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
· Excellent communication and customer service skills
· Collaboration
· Intermediate to advanced level in Microsoft Excel
· Experience with AIA billing is a strong bonus
Preferred Experience and Skills
· Cash Application
· Experience with credit applications, processes, and forms
· Knowledge of construction billing, progress billing, lien waivers
· DOS program background
· 1-3 years of accounting experience
What Makes Us Famous!
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off (Vacation and Holidays)
Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
401K Employer Match
Bonus Opportunity
Strong Culture through our 40 Fundamentals
Family Atmosphere
Fitness Reimbursement Program
Associate Referral Bonus Program
Learning and Development Opportunities
Leadership Development Program
Career Growth Opportunities
Famous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.
Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/) !
To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com !
We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.