Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant

Position Function:

The Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant provides advanced accounting support within the Controller and Treasurer’s Office and assists Business Managers, Accountants and other fiscal personnel at the university. Assesses student tuition and other charges, produces monthly billing statements, processes student aid from various sources (Federal, State, Institutional, and external third party), accepts payments from students and customers, oversees delinquent account collections, and reports a variety of information needed for analysis and decision-making.

Salary Grade: 16

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

Account Services handles everything you need to know about costs, understanding your bill, making payments and getting refunds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following examples are intended as illustrations only of the various types of duties assigned in positions allocated to this classification. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.
1. Support the daily operational processes of the AR system, including:
a. Tuition and fee assessments, other departmental charges, posting student awards,
and processing student refunds
b. Oversee posting of personal payments through the appropriate system (currently
NelNet Cashiering, QuikPAY)
c. Monthly billing and statement production, support the year-end AR reconciliation
processes, and production of annual 1098-T tax statements including Banner rules and
configuration
d. Lead support in the production of the internal past due letter series to delinquent
accounts
e. Lead support in the review and processing the external collections turnover process
2. Assist AR Management in the implementation of new programs and help explore system configurations that might be needed. Lead and support cross functional teams to coordinate any necessary changes.
3. Assist parents, students, faculty, staff, and/or other parties concerning current and past-due account balances and customer concerns.
4. Assist with the administration of the University's payment policy for current and past-due balances to include analyzing customer accounts, payment plans, and business office holds.
5. Process various account adjustments for the AR unit, maintain files, communicate account adjustments and ensure the adjustments are accurate, appropriate and posted timely.
6. Facilitate training for departmental staff on the use of BANNER AR system, ensuring they possess the essential system grants and are well-equipped to process transactions in BANNER AR.
7. Prepare adjusting entries to be recorded in the general ledger.
8. Provide assistance to the AR management team to meet strategic goals.
9. Supervise assigned personnel when manager is absent.
10. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related discipline plus 6 years of experience. Experience must include at least 2 years at the preceding level or the equivalent.

Indicated education is required; no substitutions allowed. When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may apply additional relevant education toward the experience requirement at a rate of one (1) year education per year of required experience

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
2. Experience working in Banner software application
3. Advanced degree (E.g., MBA) and/or professional certification (E.g. CPA)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills.
2. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
3. Commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
4. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
5. Working knowledge of database query tools.
6. Independent self-starter with strong work ethic.
7. Experience in work settings requiring teamwork and high-volume assignments.
8. Ability to manage priorities and meet multiple daily deadlines.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Office Environment

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Submit cover letter, resume and application online at https://www.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.

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