Student Accounts Associate

Middle Tennessee State Univ • Murfreesboro, TN

45d • $38,733 - $47,643

About The Position

This position manages student accounts funded by third-party sponsors, ensuring accurate billing, proper documentation, and compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations. Responsibilities include evaluating eligibility, applying expected sponsorship to student accounts, maintaining sponsor records, reconciling accounts, and invoicing third-party sponsors for payments. Responsible for resolving discrepancies while providing guidance to students, sponsors, and internal departments.

Requirements

• Associate's degree (two years college coursework) or higher required. Preferably in Business, Accounting or a related field. Note: a high school diploma or high school equivalency and four (4) years of related work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• One year of progressively responsible experience in business, general bookkeeping, accounting, education administration, or a related field. (Student-worker, internship, and/or work-study experience in these areas can be considered).

Nice To Haves

• An ideal candidate will have work experience in an administrative university environment (Student-worker and/or work-study experience in these areas is acceptable).

Responsibilities

• managing student accounts funded by third-party sponsors
• ensuring accurate billing
• ensuring proper documentation
• compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations
• evaluating eligibility
• applying expected sponsorship to student accounts
• maintaining sponsor records
• reconciling accounts
• invoicing third-party sponsors for payments
• resolving discrepancies
• providing guidance to students, sponsors, and internal departments

Benefits

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees