Accountant II (Hybrid) - Controller's Office, Student Accounting

Washington University in St Louis • Clayton, MO

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for the full range of workflow and analysis within the Student Accounting department and an understanding of various areas of Accounting Operations. This position serves as a leader in the department while maintaining accuracy and integrity of work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Relevant Experience (3 Years)
• Accounting System
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Analytical Thinking
• Analyzing Reports
• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Data Assessment
• Decision Making
• Group Problem Solving
• High Accuracy
• High Reliability
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Multitasking
• Oral Communications
• Organizing
• Report Preparation
• Self Motivation
• Sound Judgment
• Spreadsheets
• Variance Analysis
• Workday Software
• Working Independently
• Written Communication

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working as a leader in a billing or accounts receivable department or business university environment.
• Bachelor's degree - Accounting
• Bachelor's degree - Business
• Bachelor's degree - Finance

Responsibilities

• Manage the late fee process within Workday Student, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
• Serve as the primary contact for ServiceNow tickets and EIB uploads for the Student Accounting department.
• Oversee stale-dated check activity and determine accounts eligible for reporting and remitting to unclaimed property.
• Train and develop staff.
• Recommend and implement changes to workflow, policies and procedures while maintaining internal controls.
• Analyze and make decisions to solve problems and address special requests.
• Perform as a leader, serve as a liaison and represent Student Accounting in meetings / situations.
• Assist the supervisor with the annual 1098T process, including setting up, testing, issuance of forms and answering questions regarding a student’s 1098T form.
• Serve as the backup when management is out of the office.
• Manage delinquent student receivable balances.
• Responsible for running various processes/reports within Workday and generating a series of delinquent letters via Emma.
• Analyzes accounts, sets up special payment arrangements and complete bad debt adjustments.
• Support the student sponsor billing process, providing assistance and coverage as needed to ensure efficient and accurate processing.
• Serve as the primary resource for the student sponsor billing process.
• Manage exception reports and work with University departments.
• Responsible for completing various GL reconciliations, preparing journals and ensuring appropriate adjustments are made timely in Workday, while assisting with month-end and year-end close activities.
• Serve as the primary contact for Student Health Insurance program.
• Manage student account adjustments related to health insurance enrollment and waivers.
• Reconcile health insurance activity between Workday Student and the insurance provider to ensure accurate billing and reporting.
• Process and issue payments to the insurance provider and perform reconciliations of all related accounts to maintain financial accuracy and compliance.
• Provide professional and courteous customer service to students, parents and University departments with respect to financial transactions on student accounts.
• Answering customer emails and phone calls.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• Adult care resources.
• Covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level