Accounting Specialist

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness rewards

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational benefits

Job summary

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana in Indianapolis seeks an Accounting Specialist - Bursar to manage student payments and bursar activities. You will support frontline staff, handle 3rd party billing, scholarships, vouchers, and outreach for past-due balances, ensuring accurate cash handling and account reconciliation.

Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma, strong Excel skills, and experience with cash management and accounts receivable across multiple systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications include a High School Diploma and strong Excel knowledge.
• Experience with cash management and accounts receivable.
• Experience working in multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Take payment for student accounts
• Serve as knowledge resource for frontline staff
• 3rd Party Billing
• Scholarship receipt and account management
• Voucher receipt and account management
• Lead on outreach for past due balances
• Backfill for primary frontline or third-party billing responsibilities

Skills

Collaborative work

Organizational skills

Time management

Customer service

Technology skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Accounting Specialist - Bursar
Location: Indianapolis – Downtown Campus
Job Type: Full-time
Classification: N-5
Salary Range: $19.23 - $21.64 per hour (based on experience)
Reports To: Assistant Director, Bursar

Who We Are: Ivy Tech is Indiana’s community college and workforce engine, delivering: high-quality learning experiences that propel Indiana’s communities, measurable economic return, excellence in teaching, and industry-aligned credentials of value, empowering every learner to achieve lifelong success. Our Values:

• Empathy: We lead with care and connectivity, ensuring we meet our students where they are.
• Integrity: We act responsibly and ethically in the best interest of our students, employees, partners, institution, and the State.
• Agility: We move with purpose and adapt to the evolving needs of our students, employers, and the State.
• Impact: We exist to change lives through quality education. Our work strengthens individuals, families, communities, and the future of Indiana.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Ability to work collaboratively: Promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees in which every individual feels respected and valued.
• Strong organizational and time management skills: Handle multiple tasks and prioritize according to business needs.
• Customer Service skills: Work with various backgrounds represented by our student body, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Technology skills: Work with multiple computer software programs.
• Attention to Detail: Able to maintain accurate case notes and follow up on various student processes in a timely manner.
• Multitasking & Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities in a dynamic environment.
• Must demonstrate ability to promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Take payment for student accounts
• Serve as knowledge resource for other front-line staff
• 3rd Party Billing
• Scholarship receipt and account management
• Voucher receipt and account management
• Lead on outreach for past due balances
• Serve as backfill for primary frontline or third-party billing responsibilities

Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Strong Excel knowledge
• Previous knowledge and experience with cash management and accounting receivables.
• Experience with working in multiple systems.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on innovative and impactful projects.
• Collaborate with a team of skilled professionals.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.

Must demonstrate ability to promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness - Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
• Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
• Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
• Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
• 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
• Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Educational Benefits - Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
• Flexible work arrangements where available
• Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)
• Paid parental leave (4 weeks)
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

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