Senior Accounting Specialist

Pay Range: Targeted salary of $21.01 hourly, based on experience

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday Standard / Fixed Schedule

Travel: Not required

Position Introduction:

The Office of the Bursar provides operational support to students, academic
departments, and administrative offices to ensure that the University of Oklahoma stays on mission: to provide the best possible educational
experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service to the state and society. The Office
of the Bursar is currently looking for a Senior Accounting Specialist that will communicate and work with our students here at the OU Health
Sciences Center and its many departments!

We provide amazing benefits that include insurance (medical, dental, vision, life) for the
entire family, generous paid time off, 14 paid holidays (including from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day), retirement plans, tuition
benefits, and much more! For more information about what benefits we provide click here. If you want to make an impact in the leaders of
tomorrow, prepare your Resume and apply today! We look forward to hearing from you.

Core Accounting & Financial
Operations

• Daily processing of EFTs, cash receipts, credit card transactions, billing, refunds, and
  deposits.
• Reconciliation of multiple accounts, statements, and ledgers.
• Budget verification, scholarship fund availability reviews, and
  cost analysis.

Financial Reporting, Analysis & Decision Support

• Preparation of financial reports, cost
  analysis, forecasts, and management reports.
• Monitoring accounts receivable, loan balances, third-party contracts, and
  collections.
• Providing accurate financial data to supervisors and leadership.

Systems, Compliance & Process
Coordination

• Extensive use of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, State Treasurer systems, ACH processes, EFT files, and
  third-party platforms.
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies, state regulations, federal loan requirements, and tax reporting
  (1098-T, Title VII loans, waivers).
• Managing university-wide credit card billing and third-party contracts.

Communication, Guidance & Cross-Departmental Collaboration

• Regular interaction with students, departments,
  banking institutions, state agencies, third party vendors, and collection agencies.
• Responding to complex financial inquiries and
  investigating discrepancies.
• Providing documentation, reconciliations, and guidance to departments.

Recordkeeping, Documentation & Data Integrity

• Maintaining extensive filing systems, borrower folders,
  reconciliation documentation, and audit-ready records.
• Managing large volumes of sensitive financial data.

Administrative & Operational Support

• General office support functions

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Required
Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED
• 36 months experience in accounting/bookkeeping

Required Certifications and Licenses:

None

Department Preferences:

• Ten key by
  touch
• PeopleSoft Student Financial
• PeopleSoft Financial
• Experience working with billing and banking
  information
• Cashiering experience
• Customer Service experience

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background
Check: Yes

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