Associate Director Student Accounting, Billing & Financial Operations

Title: Associate Director Student Accounting, Billing & Financial Operations Employee Classification: Assoc Dir Student Accounting Campus: University of North Texas Division: UNT-Enrollment Management SubDivision-Department: UNT-Student Accounting Department: UNT-Student Accounting-150300 Job Location: Denton Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.0

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible Position Overview The position is responsible for the management and oversight of all tuition and fee assessment, billing, and subledger accounting for over $650 million annually. The position oversees a team that manages UNT’s largest financial subledger and revenue source (Tuition/Fees Student Accounts) from initial assessment/billing, until the point that each transaction is submitted to the University General Ledger (GL) through the SF Journal process. In addition, the role functions as the student finance liaison for all internal and external audits related to UNT Student Accounting. The position leads and executes the request process (including documentation and approval) for all items that will be posted to student accounts as part of the tuition/fee assessment process each semester, and coordinates associated projects and requests with senior leaders in Finance/Administration, Academic Affairs, all colleges, and Enrollment Management. Key responsibilities include: Managing the assessment of over $650M in tuition and fee transactions posted through Student Accounting annually. Ensuring that all tuition/fee lines are calculated and validated in accordance with requested parameters and institutional needs. Providing management oversight to student tax reporting processes (1098‑T) for over 65,000 students annually. Serving as a key liaison between Student Accounting and the new Integrated Student Services Center (UNT One Stop) for strategic initiatives related to student billing and 1098‑T reporting. Coordinating with campus partners on completion of required reports involving student finance data. Leading and developing staff and ensuring a positive work environment. Minimum Qualifications ● Bachelor’s degree and six years of progressively responsible experience in a student accounting, billing/receivables, reporting, or related business field or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of working with large‑scale financial transactions and accounting in a higher education environment or closely related industry.
• Ability to lead financial operations involving accounting, reporting, and financial decisions, and to drive student success.
• Proficient with complex reporting methodologies and ERP functionalities.
• Strong project and team management skills, and ability to manage a complex workload with competing deadlines.
• Effective communication with students, campus partners, and team members, and ability to develop relationships across team, department, and division boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a student accounts/bursar’s office or in a higher education setting with large‑scale financial transactions.
• Experience developing complex reports and dashboards to support institutional decision‑making.
• Strong presentation, problem‑solving, critical‑thinking, and organization skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and productivity in a work environment.

Preferred Knowledge

• Subject‑matter expert level knowledge on institutional tuition and fee rates, rules, and multimillion‑dollar revenue streams.
• Familiarity with enrollment data/trends and ability to translate tuition and fee requests into efficient assessment methodologies that support university operations and student success.

Preferred Skills

• Strong financial, analytical, and process‑analysis skills.
• Proficiency with complex reporting methodologies and functional expertise in business processes and financial analysis/reporting tools.
• Strong project and team management skills.

Preferred Abilities

• High degree of accountability and drive to ensure student success.
• Detail oriented, capable of managing complex workload and leading large‑scale projects.
• Effective communication and relationship building across team, department, and division boundaries.

Job Duties Responsible for delivering exceptional service to all internal and external customers, maintaining positive interactions, providing clear verbal and written communication, and resolving customer issues. Maintains working knowledge of the EIS system, navigates the system, troubleshoots issues, and supports the ongoing Tuition and Fee Continuous Monitoring/Audit framework. Functions as the student accounting liaison for internal and external audits, partners with financial stakeholders on subledger reconciliation, and ensures timely and accurate tuition and fee assessment prior to posting charges each semester. Leads and mentors staff, supports initiatives to engage employees, and maintains catalog of executive dashboards for key performance indicators and student payment trends. Manages integration of third‑party applications with Student Accounting processes and serves on the Senior Leadership Team. Physical Requirements Communicating with others to exchange information. Lifting and moving objects up to 50 pounds. Environmental Hazards No adverse environmental conditions expected. Work Schedule Monday‑Friday 8 am‑5 pm, with overtime as needed during peak periods. Driving University Vehicle No Security Sensitive This is a Security Sensitive Position. Benefits Information regarding benefits is available from the University. EEO Statement The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent– discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of North Texas