Cash Application Specialist - #1715509

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Cash Application Specialist

Job Location: Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary based on skills, experience, and qualifications

We have a new opportunity for a Cash Application Specialist to join our Credit Control team in Leeds.

The Credit Control team provides exceptional service across the UK, focusing on reducing debt and improving working capital.

We're looking for a motivated individual ready to make an impact in this newly created role as Cash Application Specialist. You'll manage remote scanning of payments, post zero pay and adjustments, research credit balances, reconcile client payments, and implement process improvements.

Reporting to the Head of Credit Control, you'll work closely with operational and finance teams.. This role is broad, challenging, and rewarding, requiring ownership, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Based in Leeds, the position offers flexible working in line with Sedgwick’s UK policy. If you're ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you!

Key duties

• Transfer credits to past due balances or issue refunds.
• Manage Lockbox and remote scanning of payments.
• Post zero pay and adjustments.
• Research credit balances.
• Accurately post and reconcile client payments.
• Apply incoming cash and cheques to customer accounts.
• Reconcile revenue accounts.
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Participate in team efforts to achieve goals.
  
  

The Skills You Will Have When You Apply

• Team player, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative, and proactive.
• Experienced with financial software and hands-on accounts receivable.
• Understanding of general accounting principles and ability to follow SOPs.
• Demonstrates integrity and good judgement in handling confidential information.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and effective follow-up.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Analytical skills and ability to quickly understand and solve issues.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  
  

What We’ll Give You For This Role

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working 3 days in office and 2 work from home
• 35 hour week
  
  

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions
• Life assurance Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Group Income Protection
  
  

Other Benefits

• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications
• Discounts on various products and services
  
  

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next Steps For You

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications, and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.