Full Time Staff Accountant

Lorain County Community College • Elyria, OH

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Lorain County Community College is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support the College’s financial integrity and operational excellence. Reporting to the Manager of Student Accounts (Bursar) and the Controller/Budget Director, this full-time position performs moderately complex accounting functions, supports financial reporting and analysis, and helps ensure the accuracy and reliability of the College’s financial records. The Staff Accountant plays a key role in maintaining effective financial processes across billing, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities.

Requirements

• Detail-oriented
• Proficiency in accounting functions
• Support financial reporting and analysis
• Ensure accuracy and reliability of financial records
• Maintain effective financial processes across billing, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities
• Collaborate with internal and external partners
• Determine billing requirements
• Create invoices
• Collect student tuition and other charges
• Prepare accruals
• Recognize revenue and receivables accurately
• Monitor accounts receivable aging
• Perform and support collection efforts
• Resolve outstanding balances and discrepancies
• Provide daily operational support
• Respond to inquiries from students, staff, and third parties
• Review and perform account reconciliations
• Maintain thorough documentation
• Support audit readiness and financial accuracy
• Assist in month-end, term-end, and year-end close processes
• Reconcile and resolve financial discrepancies
• Support financial, grant, and other audits
• Compile requested documentation
• Ensure compliance with College and regulatory standards
• Provide accounting support for grants and general accounting

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key revenue-generating areas, including internal and external partners to determine billing requirements, create invoices and collect student tuition and other charges payable by outside sources; review for, and prepare accruals to ensure revenue and receivables are recognized accurately and in accordance with GAAP and institutional policies.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging, perform and support collection efforts, and partner with internal departments and external stakeholders to resolve outstanding balances and discrepancies.
• Provide daily operational support to Student Accounts, including respond to inquiries from students, staff, and third parties; review and perform account reconciliations, and maintain thorough documentation to support audit readiness and financial accuracy.
• Assist in the month-end, term-end, and year-end close processes, reconcile and resolve financial discrepancies, and support financial, grant, and other audits by compiling requested documentation while ensuring compliance with College and regulatory standards.
• Provide accounting support for grants and general accounting as required by institutional needs or special projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed