Cash Application Specialist

Job Description

TEGNA, one of the most geographically diverse broadcasters in the US, is seeking a Cash Applications Specialist to join our Shared Services team. This position will be part of the TEGNA corporate team with company-wide responsibility but will be physically located at our NBC Affiliate in Indianapolis, WTHR. The Cash Applications Specialist is responsible for the daily application and reconciliation of payment receipts in a high-volume, centralized team with various payment sources - bank lockbox, electronic payments, and credit card payments utilizing imported files for auto-application and actions taken on exceptions.

Responsibilities:
• Seek assistance from station personnel when needed for accurate payment posting.
• Reconcile and apply pre-payments to subsequent invoices for Cash in Advance and Paid Programming accounts.
• Research overpayments, double payments, and payment posting errors and resolve.
• Post all entries to accounts receivable system (WideOrbit) including transfers, write off recoveries, and NSFs.
• Collaborate and foster effective communication with team members and other departments.

Job Requirements:

Requirements:
• 2 years of experience applying payments to customer accounts in a high-volume environment with payments from various sources
• Very detailed oriented and accurate – excellent with keyboard/mouse data entry/selection
• Keen abilities to decipher payment remittance documents
• Comfortable in a team environment where team support is a must
• Ability to quickly learn new software and processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines with professionalism and strong work ethic, as daily work must be completed
• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred qualifications:
• Two or four-year degree
• 4 or more years of experience
• Experience with electronic bank file import of payments from Lockbox
• Experience with payments made by entities different from the account name in accounts receivable
• Moderate to Intermediate Excel skills
• Broadcast Industry and traffic software experience
• Wide Orbit software experience

Travel: Rarely: less than 10%

Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment

Physical Demands Set: Light work: Involves sitting most of the time, walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 63 television stations in 51 US markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA's OTT advertising service. For more information, visit

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r06k98-18-191-211-66-42 in your application.