Salary: $18.46 Hourly
Location : Durham, NC
Job Type: Part-Time Staff
Job Number: 23-24-00164
Division: Finance
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 04/09/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Description

Do Great Things! Durham Technical Community College is hiring an Accounts Receivable Technician, Part Time in the Finance Department. The ideal candidate must have excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication skills. They should also possess high-level proficiency with third-party billing, accounts receivable reconciliation, and working knowledge of policies and procedures in the areas of Financial Aid, Admissions, Registration, and Advising. The job responsibilities include coordinating financial aid awards with AR and FA staff, resolving financial aid processes' problems, providing cashiering support, maintaining accurate records/files, and performing basic reconciliations. The candidate must be able to work well under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
Examples of Duties

• Reviews curriculum and non-curriculum sponsor authorizations. Sets-Up sponsors based on approved documentation. Performs weekly invoicing of student sponsored accounts. Contacts sponsors when the amount due is not paid.

• Sets-Up section 3rd party sponsor billings in Colleague that are flat fee costs.

• Reconciles sponsorship accounts and or in-house sponsors including meetings with those involved to make sure accounts are balanced

• Creates and maintains clear communication between sponsors, students, and third-party vendors.

• Processes special grants/sponsorships including but not limited to: setting up and invoicing, processing check requests as needed and attending any meetings with other departments associated

• Handles all military/VA related students and websites for those students to submit grades, invoice and or payment information for.

• Research Ed2Go invoice/statement to reconcile and place students onto the sponsorship.

• Works with the Foundation Accountant to collect Emergency Foundation Loans from students.

• Place charges on students accounts for items placed outside of student bookstore.

• Resolve and answer questions related to student accounts including refunds and direct deposit issues.

• Communicates with Director Student Accounts in regard to AR issues/errors in a timely manner.

• Creates and maintains documentation of business policies and procedures.

• Provide Cashiering support when needed. If Head Cashier is absent; AR Technician will also maintain the check registry after receipting of checks and other documents when assigned, mailing documents that are not picked up by the designated time, reconciling daily deposit and other cashier duties as needed.

• Provides refund support as needed to issue FA or AR refunds if Head Cashier is absent.

• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
Work Experience:
Two years of experience in Business Administration, Cashiering, Accounts Receivables, and collections experience.
Work experience in other related fields will also be taken into consideration.
One year of office experience preferably which must include public contact.
Supplemental Information

• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and effective oral and written communication/public relation skills.

• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Excellent computer skills as evidenced by experience with at least one data analysis/business intelligence software product and competence with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.

• High level of attention to detail.

• Experience and high-level proficiency with third party billing, accounts receivable reconciliation.

• Working knowledge of policies and procedures in Financial Aid, Admissions, Registration and Advising.

• Ability to work with a diverse population.

• Must be able to work well under pressure.

• Basic reconciliations and accounting skills.

• Knowledge of Department of Education, Title IV, and FERPA rules.

Physical Demands:

• Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job:

• Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
  
• Ability to lift, at times, 10 lbs.
  
• Good eye/hand dexterity.

Normal Working Hours:
A 15-25-hour work week as determined by the supervisor to allow the employee to fulfill the assigned duties and responsibilities, including occasional evening hours (6 pm).
This position is not eligible for benefits. For more information, please visit
01

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• Less than High School
• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

Do you have an Associates Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have at least one year of office experience, preferably which must include public contact?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have at least two years of work experience in Business Administration, Cashiering, Accounts Receivables, and collections experience?

• Yes
• No

Required Question