What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Clerk position at Cecil College?
About Us:
Founded in 1968 to meet the post-secondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents, Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The College’s fifth president, Dr. Mary Way Bolt, reports directly to the Board of Trustees.
Cecil College is centrally located in Maryland’s most northeastern county, just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as from Wilmington, Delaware.
With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non-credit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs.
Through its open admissions policy, Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.
Employees of Cecil College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships.
JOB SUMMARY
The Part Time Accounts Receivable Clerk supports the Accounts Receivable department by performing the below essential job functions.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Ensuring the receipt of funds due the College for credit and non-credit student tuition and other payments in compliance with established financial policies and procedures.
- Reconciling daily student cash receipts with cash register tapes and computer records.
- Preparing daily deposit for student receipts.
- Promptly answering telephone and personal inquiries of student account balances when needed; maintaining tact, professionalism, and confidentiality as appropriate.
- Transmitting Visa, MasterCard, and Discover payments via transmittal machine on a daily basis, reconciling amounts to be transmitted.
- Verifying acceptability of checks according to College procedures, such as, no post-dated checks, no checks originally made payable to another party, etc.
- Verifying acceptability of cash to ensure non-acceptance of counterfeit funds.
- Maintaining a daily registration log and making outgoing calls/emails to students to set up payment arrangements.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- Education: High School diploma or equivalent;
- Experience: Must have good math aptitude and great customer service skills. Prior Accounts Receivable experience preferred.
- Skills/Training: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:
Due to the need of interaction with students, employees, and the college community this position requires in-person presence. This position is 20 hours a week with the following schedule: Monday and Wednesday 2:00 pm-6:00 pm; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 12:30 pm-4:30 pm.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Physical Demands: This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as sedentary work involving lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations and traffic signals when driving.
General Benefits:
Cecil College offers part-time employees a wide range of benefits, including accrual of sick and safe leave (1 hour of sick and safe leave accrued for every 30 hours worked); opportunity to open a voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity; employee paid short term disability based on eligibility guidelines; access to the Fitness Center and library and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines.
This is a non-exempt (hourly), overtime eligible position; Grade 104; salary will be $16/hr.
Posted on 2/6/2025
Based upon the budgeted hours of a position, contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required.
- We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all hiring and employment practices. Cecil College will not discriminate against any individual by reason of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic status, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
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