Accounting Clerk I

Title: Accounting Clerk I

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Business Office

Augustana University invites applications for the position of Account Clerk I in our Business Office. This full-time position performs cashier duties, is a collection processor, and a general accounting clerk for accounts payable and receivable.

The duties, competencies, and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Cashier journals and posting of payments.
• Assists with preparing semester billing for students, third party and monthly billing of vendors.
• Assists with 1098T distribution and answering phone calls.
• Reviews students billing during throughout semester for accuracy.
• May deal with cash and preparation of start cash for events.
• Sends statements and communication regarding past due amounts.
• Correspondence and communication liaison with Perkin's & Nursing loans.
• Prepares and sends Exits for Perkin's & Nursing loans.
• Sends out paid-in-full letters when a Perkin's & Nursing loan is paid off.
• Determines, prepares, and sends past due accounts to collection agencies.
• Prepares and sends monthly statements for AR and Day Care accounts.
• Prepares and sends (via email) semester statements for registered Veterans and Vocational Rehab students to agency liaison officer and other third-party payors.
• Backup bank check scanner.
• Kairos University - prepares and sends statements on past due amounts.
• Files and configures electronic receipts to ensure that documentation is accurate and includes business purpose.
• Compiles lists of missing receipts and follows up on obtaining these from employees or vendors.
• Prepares journal entries for accounts payable and receivable corrections.
  
  

Qualifications For This Position

• Some post-secondary education or a combination of relevant education and work experience.
• Previous experience in customer service, demonstrating strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Interacting with students, faculty and leadership from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, along with a deep appreciation and respect for academic principles and culture, must be a top value of the candidate.

Application Procedure

The position will remain open until filled. Interested applicants are asked to submit the below application materials in one document to our career center portal. If assistance is needed in the application process, please reach out to humanresources@augie.edu. Official website: augie.edu.

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three professional references.
  
  

Augustana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Applicants must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and may be required to submit official transcripts upon employment. Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment background check.