Staff Accountant/General Accounting & Accounts Receivable

About the position

This position is responsible to perform accounting duties, including analysis, projections, and forecasts, in support of general ledger and accounts receivable functions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounting functions in support of general ledger and accounts receivable functions.
• Process student loans and scholarships in accordance with established guidelines.
• Process billings, bookstore charges, statements, cash receipt reports, and adjustments through the College database system.
• Process payments through the College database system.
• Review and verify the accuracy of processed transactions by reviewing reports and screen displays.
• Review general ledger account balances and transactions to verify accuracy, and record adjusting entries.
• Review monthly internal expense charge backs for accuracy and record in the general ledger.
• Verify catering chargebacks. Invoice clients for internal and external events.
• Prepare and record cash receipt deposits in the general ledger.
• Reconcile bank account statements to the general ledger.
• Assist with coordination of College banking services and credit card services with various banking agencies.
• Balance daily cash, check, and credit card transactions that have been processed through the College database system.
• Handle contacts with students and employees that relate to billing, payments, deferments, loans, and grants.
• Responsible for tracking returned student stipend checks to comply with federal, state, and other awarding agencies rules.
• Completes monthly student and customer accounts receivable reconciliations.
• Assists in the collection of student and customer account balances.
• Complete additional general accounting support duties such as monthly loan reconciliations and inventory functions.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing of the College books.
• Provide information and assistance to auditors.
• Prepare reports, documents, letters, and other correspondence for the Accounting/Budgeting office staff.
• Maintain appropriate records and files.
• Answer student inquiries, and retrieve appropriate student information.
• Maintain knowledge of accounting related federal, state, and other awarding agencies rules, regulations, guidelines, and other procedures.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Accounting or related field of study required.
• Two (2) years of related work experience required.
• Prior work performance must have met or exceeded appropriate work standards.

Benefits

• Hybrid Schedule Available