How to hire a cash accountant

How to hire a cash accountant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step cash accountant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a cash accountant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new cash accountant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your cash accountant job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a cash accountant for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a cash accountant to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a cash accountant that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of cash accountant salaries for various roles:

   Type of Cash Accountant	Description	Hourly rate
   Cash Accountant	Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time... Show more	$21-36
   Accounting Clerk	Accounting clerks are employees assigned to manage administrative and clerical tasks in the accounting department. Accounting clerks handle office accounting records and ensure that files are properly labeled and stored... Show more	$13-24
   Accounting Analyst	An accounting analyst is responsible for supporting the accounting operations of an organization, analyzing financial transactions and financial statements, and resolving account discrepancies. Accounting analysts interpret financial data by consolidating account transactions, performing account reconciliation, and managing account receivables... Show more	$20-37

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Reconciliations
   • Cash Management
   • General Ledger Accounts
   • Account Reconciliations
   • ACH
   • Data Entry
   • Financial Statements
   • Payroll
   • Bank Reconciliations
   • External Auditors
   • Bank Deposits
   • Reconcile General Ledger
   • Wire Transfers
   • Treasury

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage complex pricing structure and maintain SalesForce CRM funnel for forecasting accuracy.
   • Download disbursements into PeopleSoft and upload bank files for release.
   • Assist the department in quarterly internal/external audits and SOX compliance audits.
   • Assist auditors by pulling documents for the annual audit to ensure SOX compliance
   • Initiate all electronic fund transfers (same day wires and next day ACH).
   • Generate 1,530 bills monthly through PeopleSoft A/R interfacing with upstream and downstream delivery systems.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your cash accountant job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A cash accountant salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, cash accountants' average salary in mississippi is 47% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level cash accountants earn 42% less than senior-level cash accountants.
   • Certifications. A cash accountant with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a cash accountant's salary.

   Average cash accountant salary

   $57,971yearly

   $27.87 hourly rate

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   Entry-level cash accountant salary

   $44,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 13, 2025

4. Writing a cash accountant job description

   A good cash accountant job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a cash accountant job description:

   Cash accountant job description example

   Connect America and our family of brands, including Lifeline, have helped aging individuals and at-risk populations live safely and independently in their homes for more than 40 years. As North America’s largest independent provider of connected care, we deliver a growing portfolio of innovative technologies that help bridge the gap between healthcare providers, individuals, and their care partners. Our easy-to-use solutions support health and safety in a way that leads to enhanced quality of life, earlier interventions, reduced hospitalizations and peace of mind for an estimated 10 million lives every year. Together, we are enabling independence and redefining the global home healthcare market.

   Connect America has been recognized as one of Philly Happening’s Best Places to Work. Our award-winning customer service team has received the Best Service Award from Today’s Caregiver. In addition, our healthcare division was named Top Ten Home Healthcare Solutions Provider in 2019 & 2020.

   At Connect America, we treat all our customers and team members ethically and respectfully, creating relationships built on trust. We work as supportive team members, developing customer solutions in a collaborative manner. If you are a dedicated, compassionate team player, come be a part of an organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of those we serve.

   Our headquarters are located close to the city of Philadelphia, in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Learn more at www.connectamerica.com.

   Job Duties and Responsibilities

   • Process daily deposits based on internal controls
   • Assist in daily and monthly cash reconciliation process
   • Manage daily cash application of payments
   • Coordinate with branches regarding cash balancing & posting
   • Work closely with finance team to ensure proper cash management
   • Post incoming and outgoing wire transfers
   • Assist with project assignments and Financial reporting
   • Monitor cash transactions to ensure that bank account balances to the report and any unusual items are investigated
   • Maintain cash application policies and procedures to ensure business requirements are met

   
   

   Skills and Qualifications

   • Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting or 1-3 year years' experience in Finance or Accounting
   • Familiarity with bank cash management
   • Working Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook
   • Strong verbal and written communication skills

   
   

   
   

   Connect America is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We participate in the E-Verify program in our hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.

   
   Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm
   Hybrid
   40hrs/week

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5. Post your job

   To find the right cash accountant for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with cash accountants they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit cash accountants who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your cash accountant job on Zippia to find and attract quality cash accountant candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as efinancialcareers, financialjobsweb.com, careerbank, financial job bank.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with cash accountant candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new cash accountant

   Once you've found the cash accountant candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new cash accountant. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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