Student Billing Specialist
$60,000–$60,000 year
HybridBennington, Vermont, United States
Job Summary
Act as the primary point of contact for all student billing inquiries, accepting and responding to routine requests to determine urgency and facilitate expedient resolution. Enter new billing information from the Registrar, prepare and coordinate mailings for student bills, and process daily transactions including charges, credits, refunds, and payments while verifying incoming wires and ACHs. Manage month-end processing by entering journal entries, reconciling transactions to the AR subledger and general ledger, and handling collection of past due accounts. Reconcile financial aid billing, application fees, and enrollment deposits to respective records, verify daily deposits for receivables, and prepare deposit tickets for the bank. Maintain accounts receivable records, organize filing systems, and adjust bills based on fines or charges from departments like Financial Aid and Campus Safety.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate's degree in a related field
- 3-5 years of business administrative experience
- knowledge, including general administrative/financial experience
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles, practices and methods
- Must be able to learn/master new/changing technology
- Demonstrated organizational and planning abilities
- ability to work independently
- Must be organized
- detail-oriented
- ability to multitask
- ability to meet deadlines
- Must be able to handle high volume of work
- ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands
- Strong problem-solving skills
- ability to make sound judgment decisions
- Must have strong organization skills
- Must have a high attention to detail
- demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate, proofread and facilitate projects independently
- ability to establish priorities
- ability to meet deadlines
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Gmail, Google Docs or similar programs
- All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion and acceptable results of a background check
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Experience using accounting software
- student financial billing software
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