Accounting Technician, Student Accounts

Position Title: Accounting Technician, Student Accounts Preferred Qualifications: 1. Work experience in higher education, government, banking, healthcare, or other highly regulated administrative environments. 2. Two years of experience performing detailed financial, reconciliation, billing, cashiering, or accounts receivable processes in a high-volume or highly regulated environment. 3. Intermediate experience in Microsoft Excel, including working with spreadsheets, formulas, filtering, and data organization. 4. Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish, an East Slavic language, and/or American Sign Language Special Instructions To Applicants: Applicant Should: 1. Read the following before submitting the Application: Application Selection Process Technical Support Tips 2. Upload Required Documents: When applicable, upload the relevant transcript that correlates to the degree requirement in the minimum requirement or preferred qualifications within the job posting. The transcript must show the individual courses taken and the degree that is conferred or awarded. PLEASE NOTE: DIPLOMAS OR A COPY OF DEGREE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE INSTEAD OF TRANSCRIPT If selected for hire: If selected for hire, official sealed transcripts from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education are required to be received a minimum of two business weeks before the first day of work. Transcripts outside of the United States, must be accompanied by an evaluation completed by a NACES recognized agency and received by Human Resources at least two weeks prior to the first day of work. PLEASE NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE JOB OFFER. Annual Schedule: 12 months Expected Work Schedule: Standard Anticipated Days: Monday - Friday Anticipated Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with occasional overtime Anticipated Hours per Week: 40 Work Location: A-B Tech Main Campus Job Description Summary: This position serves as the primary cashier and student accounts receivable specialist for the College and is responsible for processing payments, preparing daily deposits, administering student billing and payment plans, managing student account communications, and supporting accounts receivable processes in accordance with College, State, and federal guidelines. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to accurately manage multiple recurring tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced office environment with minimal supervision. The employee must communicate professionally and effectively with students, staff, and the public while providing excellent customer service in person, by phone, and through email. This position serves as the first point of contact for students, employees, and the public when interacting with the Business Office. Duties: 1. Processes receipts from students and serves as collection point and processes receipts from live projects, campus bookstore, library, campus security, sponsors, and other third-party payers in accordance with established state accounting procedures. 2. Maintains a system to ensure accountability for cash control, receipt book inventory, and vault security. 3. Assists students, staff, and the public by providing friendly customer service through email, on the phone, and in person. 4. Administers student payment plans including determining the payment schedule for direct deposit payments and coordinating the schedule with the third-party payment plan provider, overseeing the daily remittance of payments to the college, choosing and distributing payment plan promotional materials, and assisting students with plan set up, payments, and any payment plan issues or problems. 5. Prepares the daily deposit summary report through the collection and analysis of various payment sources, prepares the deposit slip of monies to be deposited and coordinates the delivery of the deposit to the banking institution by campus police. V…