Details
Posted: 26-May-22
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Type: Full Time
Salary Details:
The salary for each position is based on the grade/tier in which the position is placed, and the salary within the grade/tier is based on the number of years of related experience or number of years in the hiring rank.
Summary
Under general supervision, manages cashiering, student financial services, and centralized accounts receivable systems for the university. Manages and coordinates activities of workers engaged in keeping complete books of tuition fees and other receipts for the institution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversees the overall operations of student financial services, billing and receivables, and cashiering functions of the university.
- Provides direction and leadership in financial management, fiscal policies review and changes; conducts special studies as required; ensures compliance with university, state, and federal regulations and standard accounting procedures.
- Provides periodic reports of receipts and technical information to the university community and to external funding agencies.
- Recommends and participates in the development of university policies and procedures; may serve on university planning and policy-making committees.
- Encourages customer-oriented staff interaction with students, parents, and administrators.
- Interacts with internal and external auditors, participates in auditing projects, or provides information and access to accounting records as required.
- Directs the implementation, administration, and recordkeeping of the Direct Lending Program.
- Establishes and implements short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness, and effects changes required for improvement.
- Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives; oversees recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of unit staff.
- Manage receipt and posting of all student loan funds for the college.
- Provide training to staff members related to 1098T forms as well as enhancements to the Banner system as needed.
- Prepare and/or supervise the preparation of the daily journal entry form, receipt transmittal vouchers.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc):
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or graduate degree with at least 24 credit hours in accounting coursework and five years of related professional level experience
- Three (3) - five (5) years related experience, preferably in Accounts Receivable.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills.
- ERP system experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations, and university financial policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of cashiering and cash management principles, systems, procedures, and standards.
- Knowledge of accounting and accounts receivable principles, methodology, and practices.
- Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart information to a range of clientele and/or media sources.
- Ability to write reports containing technical information.
