What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Coordinator position at Lancaster Bible College?
Job Details
Job Location: Lancaster Campus - Lancaster, PA
Position Type: Full Time Staff
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Category: Accounting/Finance
Description
Job Summary:
The position will assist with the daily business operations of Lancaster Bible College. Functions of this position includes:
- Cash Management
- Posting cash entries from various sources
- Reconciling various cash accounts
- Gift card management
- Student & Other Receivable Management
- Posting entries
- Collections
- Reconciling receivable accounts
- Advancement (Gifts & Pledges) Accounting Management
- Posting gifts/pledges to ledger
- Reconciling gifts/pledges ledger
- Prepare reports tracking gifts & pledges
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Personal Qualities:
- The desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.
- The ability to create and maintain a Christian professional atmosphere in all internal and external relationships.
- A spirit of cooperation and willingness to serve others.
- The desire and ability to disciple and mentor students.
- A professional appearance.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor or Associate degree in Accounting or Business Administration (preferred).
- Basic knowledge of debits and credits and the accounting cycle.
- 1-3 years of experience of comparable accounting and accounts receivable experience, prior work history within non-profit accounting or higher education.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- High attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills both verbally and through email
- Ability to troubleshoot
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Preparing and recording various cash, receivable, gift & pledge entries to the general ledger.
- Daily reconciliation of receipts.
- Depositing checks remotely.
- Maintaining petty cash and petty cash requests.
- Reconcile various cash accounts monthly.
- Enforcing Gift Card Policy.
- Overseeing Student Billings, Receivables, and Ledgers.
- Reconcile Student Receivable and Other Receivable accounts.
- Manage collection process for student receivables & other receivables.
- Working closely with the Solutions Center and Financial Aid with Student Stipends.
- Work with the Advancement department to record gifts & pledges to ledger.
- Reconcile Advancement/Gift General Ledger accounts.
- Analyzing budgets and preparing financial reports.
- Assisting with the annual audit. Such as providing information and answering questions.
- Serving as back up for accounts payable.
- Assisting with month-end reporting.
- Assisting with annual surveys, reports and accreditations .
- Fulfill other administrative and supporting roles within the Business Office.
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