Fiscal Technician

Winthrop University•Rock Hill, SC

About The Position

Processes departmental deposits for funds received by ACH, cash and check and maintains a spreadsheet of deposits for end-of-month reporting. Processes outside scholarships received by the office, ensuring each check identifies the student corresponds to the number of credit hours for which the student is registered. Initiates transfers due to Wells Fargo returns, coordinates the collections effort, including notification letters and related accounting functions, and handles matters related to bank statements, wire transfers and credit card chargebacks. Provides front-line customer service by welcoming office visitors and responding to phone, email and in-person inquiries from students and parents. Provides accurate information concerning student account charges, payments, schedule protection, financial aid transactions, refunds and direct deposit enrollment. Uses professional judgement to determine when to escalate a question/issue. Handles end-of-day (EOD) settlements. Prepares monthly cashier settlement. Reconciles credit card merchant fee statements to credit card batches, state receipts and the daily ledger. Creates the monthly Fiserv invoice. Handles all audit requests. Runs an annual scan to ensure PCI compliance and saves the results for auditing purposes. Prepares IRS form 8300 for cash payments over $10,000. Prepares the International Payment Reports for the Office of Financial Aid. Makes bank runs as needed. Works with the Controller’s Office to reconcile accounts and maintain accurate financial records. Handles desktop deposits.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting or related field
Two years of bookkeeping or financial experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Customer service experience
Accounts receivable experience

Responsibilities

Processes departmental deposits for funds received by ACH, cash and check.
Maintains a spreadsheet of deposits for end-of-month reporting.
Processes outside scholarships received by the office.
Initiates transfers due to Wells Fargo returns.
Coordinates the collections effort, including notification letters and related accounting functions.
Handles matters related to bank statements, wire transfers and credit card chargebacks.
Provides front-line customer service by welcoming office visitors and responding to phone, email and in-person inquiries from students and parents.
Provides accurate information concerning student account charges, payments, schedule protection, financial aid transactions, refunds and direct deposit enrollment.
Uses professional judgement to determine when to escalate a question/issue.
Handles end-of-day (EOD) settlements.
Prepares monthly cashier settlement.
Reconciles credit card merchant fee statements to credit card batches, state receipts and the daily ledger.
Creates the monthly Fiserv invoice.
Handles all audit requests.
Runs an annual scan to ensure PCI compliance and saves the results for auditing purposes.
Prepares IRS form 8300 for cash payments over $10,000.
Prepares the International Payment Reports for the Office of Financial Aid.
Makes bank runs as needed.
Works with the Controller’s Office to reconcile accounts and maintain accurate financial records.
Handles desktop deposits.