Specialist, Accounting – Student Accounts

Location: Corporate College

Job Type: Full-Time Non-Academic Affairs

Job
Number: 26-00303

Organization: Controller’s Office (701060)

Salary:
44500

Position Summary

The Specialist, Accounting — Student Accounts is responsible for
monitoring the accuracy of district-wide student accounts and performing accounting functions within district-wide accounts receivables and
reconciliation of general ledger accounts with student accounts.

Primary Duties
Performed

• Serves as financial liaison with regard to all aspects of the accounts receivable functions in the
  district office
• Monitors accuracy of district-wide student accounts and coordinates billings to students, third parties, and
  governmental agencies
• Reconciles general ledger accounts with the student accounting system and processes refunds online as well as
  manually
• Analyzes and prepares accounting records, financial spreadsheets, and other financial reports to assess accuracy,
  completeness, and conformance to College reporting and procedural standards
• Calculates, issues invoices, and prepares financial
  spreadsheets/reports for government entities, third-party accounts, or students according to established procedures
• Prepares and
  audits collection activities including district-wide Missouri Debt Offset program and maintains collection agency
  reports
• Collaborates with auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Additional duties as
  assigned

Qualifications/Experience

• High school diploma with 3 – 5 years of related
  experience
• Preferred: Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with a minimum of two (2) years of
  experience
• Experience with past due collections in a higher education setting, knowledge of state aid certification systems, and
  experience with third-party billing to private, public, and government agencies preferred

Working
Conditions

• Generally works in an office environment

Physical
Requirements:

• Negligible

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