Staff Accountant (Accounts Receivable)

Salary : $42,935.00 - $54,268.00 Annually

Location : Central Campus - Uptown / Elizabeth

Job Type : Full-Time Staff

Job Number : 2024-00901

Unit : Finance & Facilities Operations

Department : Business Office - Central

Opening Date : 01 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 17 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

For part-time / adjunct faculty only : : N / A (not a PT faculty role)

Projected average hours of work per week : : 40 (full-time)

Required Cover Letter and Resume : Resume

Cover Letter

General Function

By applying a working and expanding knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB), supports financial operations of the college and / or its component units by performing moderately complex accounting work such as analyzing student accounts, general Cashiering functions, maintaining the College's Accounts Receivables, which includes preparing 30- 60 Day invoicing, at 90 days submitting accounts to collection agency and submit necessary accounts to North Carolina and South Carolina Department of Revenue maintaining monthly account reconciliations, reviewing financial statements, records and reports, and assignments in classifying, posting, balancing, reconciling and summarizing financial transactions.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assists in maintaining college's Accounts Receivable, Cash receipts, or internal control procedures which may include documents historical files, and system updates.

2. Responsible for student receivables and maintaining collections. Works in connection with NC Department of Revenue, SC Department of Revenue, and the college's collection agencies to help collect and maintain the college's student receivable accounts and other miscellaneous types of debt for

the college.

3. Processes Administrative Collection Hearings.

4. Responsible for maintaining Accounts Receivable billing including weekly invoicing and maintain college's bankruptcies.

5. Responsible for 1098T processing, which includes working in collaboration with the college's IT services department to prepare statements and may research items relating to student accounts tax issues and IRS regulations as needed.

6. Ensures assigned duties are performed in accordance with GAAP and GASB standards, state and college or component unit accounting procedures, and appropriate internal controls.

7. Works in conjunction with College's IT Programming Services department to develop financial processes and services for students

8. May prepare monthly general and standard journal entries, income and balance sheet statements, account reconciliations, cost reports and various other accounting statements and reports; may provide interpretation of results.

9. May interact and consult with college administration and component unit account managers to design and maintain effective accounting controls, processes and procedures. May confer with financial and college account managers in order to explain accounting policy and processes and resolves accounting discrepancies.

10. May verify college and / or component unit source documents for accuracy, completeness, authorization and coding, as well as (as applicable) proper application of fees, refunds, collections, and discounts in order to verify general ledger balances, and identifies accounting system problems or risks / liabilities.

11. May resolve non-standard accounting transactions, and independently initiates appropriate corrections into accounting records.

12. May process the daily deposit and petty cash for Central Campus Business Office

13. May maintain budget for Central Campus Business Office. 14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and 1 year of mid-level accounting work experience; Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in other fields and completion of 20 hours of college level course work in accounting may be considered

OR; Associate Degree from a regionally accredited institution in Accounting and 5 years of mid-level accounting work experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Requirements : 5 or more years of experience in mid-level accounting

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics :

• Knowledge of GAAP and GASB as well as college and component unit standard business practices
• Knowledge of Accounts Receivables including billing, Collections, and Cash Receipts
• Knowledge of and proficiency in using and administrative information system, preferably Datatel Colleague
• Preferred knowledge in Communications Management, Query builder, Informer reporting
• Moderate to advanced computer and spreadsheet skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on the ability to communicate financial information
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong analytical skills

Working Conditions : Typical office environment

Central Piedmont is happy offer a comprehensive and affordable benefits package to full-time employees including :

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Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and 1 year of mid-level accounting work experience; or a Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in other fields and completion of 20 hours of college level course work in accounting?

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Salary : $42,935 - $54,268