Accounts Receivable Specialist: Student & External Billing

Cambrian College; Belleville; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambrian College in Belleville, Ontario seeks an experienced accounting clerk reporting to the Manager, Financial Services. The role focuses on invoicing external organizations and individuals, issuing statements, collecting, and processing refunds within the college’s accounting systems.

You will verify credit balances, post payments, balance cash, prepare bank deposits, and provide support to students on account transactions.

Qualifications

• Two-year post secondary Accounting or Business-related program, or equivalent.
• Minimum two years recent experience in accounting systems.
• Experience in a computerized environment (Student Banner and Multiview).
• Knowledge of financial GAAP and audit requirements.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Ability to maintain sustained attention to detail in preparing, recording, and checking accounts receivable transactions.
• A proven understanding of the interaction of the sub-ledgers with the general ledger and an ability to develop and maintain administrative procedures for the completion of tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team and maintain good working relationships with all levels of staff and students.
• Strong interpersonal, time management, and problem-solving skills including effective communication skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage invoices for external organizations and individuals.
• Issue statements, perform collection activities, and process refunds within the College accounting systems.
• Verify, process, and reconcile customer refunds and balance/journalize payment transactions.
• Balance and journalize payment transactions in the payment processing system(s).
• Process and post all general and corporate payments in the College Financial System.
• Prepare electronic cheque deposits and ensure all student revenue receipts are properly applied.
• Run daily interface reports from the student information system to the college financial system.
• Balance web charges and payments from web registrations for payment processing reporting.
• Balance cash to receipts, prepare bank deposits, journal entries and reconcile deposit reports.
• Open and direct daily mail; take electronic payments.
• Help students understand their account transactions and answer inquiries.
• Invoice preparation and billing of external organizations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Two-year post secondary Accounting or Business-related program

Tools

Banner

Multiview

Job description

Cambrian College in Belleville, Ontario seeks an experienced accounting clerk reporting to the Manager, Financial Services. The role focuses on invoicing external organizations and individuals, issuing statements, collecting, and processing refunds within the college’s accounting systems.

You will verify credit balances, post payments, balance cash, prepare bank deposits, and provide support to students on account transactions.