Cash Application Specialist - Tampa, FL

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world's premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary:

$23 - $27.00/hourly

Summary:

The Cash Application Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of customer payment processing within Signode's Finance Shared Services Center. This position requires a detail-oriented professional who can navigate complex payment scenarios, collaborate across departments, and maintain the integrity of accounts receivable records. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and brings a proactive, solutions-focused mindset to every task.

Essential Functions:

• Accurately apply customer payments to appropriate accounts and invoices.
• Maintain and update files for missing remittances.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify and clear intercompany (IC) payments.
• Process monthly netting cash applications.
• Utilize various customer portals (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, Taulia) to retrieve remittance information.
• Communicate with customers, Collections, Sales, and Customer Service teams to resolve payment discrepancies.
• Notify the Collections team of short payments, deductions, or missing information.
• Provide weekly and monthly updates to management on cash application metrics.
• Reconcile daily bank activity to ensure accuracy of accounts receivable records.
• Analyze and process offsets, write-off requests, and verify check copies for proper application.
• Escalate potential problem accounts to management with appropriate documentation.

Education:

High School Diploma / GED Required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cash application, preferably with high-volume and high-profile accounts.
• Experience working with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX or Great Plains preferred).
• Familiarity with customer portals such as Ariba, Coupa, and Taulia.

Skills:

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, formatting, charts, sorting).
• Strong understanding of the cash application process.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Positive attitude and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

• Perseverance
• Detail Oriented
• Analysis Skills
• Time Management
• Team Player
• Results Oriented
• Stress Management

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.