Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Welcome to Grayson College. Grayson College is in the heart of Grayson County and provides a vital link for higher education.  GC offers small classes for personalized instruction, affordable tuition, caring, professional faculty, and the convenience of day, evening or online classes. The college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. Grayson’s reputation is highly respected by surrounding universities and industries as an excellent source of quality graduates who bring specialized, skilled and much-needed talents to the workplace.

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Role:
Under general supervision, performs routine accounting work to include creating, calculating, billing, posting, verifying, and/or reconciling information in the accounts receivable function. Performs essential functions personally or in conjunction with designated personnel.

The salary for this position  is $19.20- $28.80 per hour.

Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short & Long-term disability insurances available
• Medical premiums covered by Grayson College for FT employee only 
• Vacation Accrual- 2 weeks per year
• Sick Leave Accrual- 2 weeks per year 
• Personal Leave- 2 days for FT employees per year
• Holidays- Labor Day, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day
• Tuition-FT employees, their spouse & dependents are eligible for coverage of full Grayson College tuition amount.   

  Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• 30%  Review and issue student refunds
• 30%  Prepares Student Receivable term-based billing packets and produces monthly statements
• 30%  Assists parents and students with questions regarding their billing and payment options and redirect to more appropriate offices as needed
• 5%  Monitors and reconciles payment plan.
• 5%   Tracks and resolves past due Student Receivable accounts Completes month-end and year-end close. Assists Business Office with discrepancies in receivables balances.

  Performance Measurements:
1.  Demonstrates Viking Values of balance, clarity, gratitude, service, teamwork, and trust.
2.  Delivers high quality services with a student-centered approach.
3.  Excellent public relations, oral and written communication and ability to communicate sensitive and/or complex information in a confidential and straightforward manner.
Must be accurate and detail oriented
4.  Ability to problem solve and handle multiple priorities and deadlines
5.  Ability to assess a situation quickly and control it immediately.
6.  Complies with state and federal regulations regarding higher education in a fiscal environment within a community college setting.
7.  Ability to solve problems, develop, plans and implement goals, organize work or assigned projects;
8.  Manages and communicates change effectively; builds consensus.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience:  Two years to five years of similar or related experience.
• Education: Associates degree or equivalent experience
• Interpersonal Skills:  A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or can be of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others.
• Other Skills:  Experienced in financial database systems with the ability to manipulate large amounts of data. Basic accounting skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
  General bookkeeping knowledge; ability to operate computers, printers, copy and fax machines. Aptitude for detail.
• Physical Requirements:  The work requires minor physical exertion such as short periods of standing, Job requires minimal agility and dexterity.
• Work Environment:  Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.

**Application is required to be considered for position regardless if resume is submitted.**

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:
To be considered for this position a Grayson College application, résumé, official transcripts and/or certifications, and a list of three professional references must be submitted. If your degree is from a country other than the United States, you must also include an evaluation from a NACES member evaluation agency indicating the U.S. equivalency of your degree. This position is considered a security sensitive position and will require a criminal background check.

GRAYSON COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, DISABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact the human resources office at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or View email address on ziprecruiter.com .