Accounts Receivable Assistant – Student Accounts

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is seeking an Accounts Receivable Assistant – Student Accounts to serve as the first point of contact for tuition balances and related inquiries.

You will handle billing statements, process payments, enter plan changes, post GL edits, and support the bursar with daily deposits in a campus office environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• At least two years of experience in customer service, accounting or accounts receivable.
• Strong Word and Excel skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephone and email inquiries related to tuition, loans or AR balances for students, faculty, staff or others.
• Mail monthly billing statements.
• Verify payments received by mail and in night deposit box.
• Approve and record student requests to change tuition payment plans.
• Enter all Monthly Payment Plan changes on student accounts.
• Enter and post GL edits.
• Send monthly collection letters for past due payments (AR, RT, LN and Tuition).
• Transfer accounts to the collection agency as needed.
• Update addresses in the database including mail forwarding.
• Serve as a backup for the window cashier and accounting clerk.
• Serve as backup to Bursar for check refunds and daily deposits.

Skills

Word

Excel

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Accounts Receivable Assistant – Student Accounts serves as the “face” of accounting to those calling about account balances, charges, invoices, etc. This person assists with registration and other functions of Accounts Receivable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The employee in this position will have the following essential job functions:

• Answers the telephone and emails and responds to questions related to tuition, loan or other accounts receivable balances for students, faculty, staff or others
• Mails monthly billing statements
• Verifies payments received in mail and night deposit box
• Approves and records student requested changes to tuition payment plans
• Enters all Monthly Payment Plan changes on student accounts.
• Enters and post GL edits
• Sends monthly collection letters for past due payments related to AR, RT, LN and Tuition
• Transfer accounts to the collection agency as needed
• Update addresses in the database including mail forwarding
• Serves as a backup for the window cashier and accounting clerk
• Serves as backup to Bursar for check refund approvals and approving daily deposits

Performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

EDUCATION:

The person in this position should have a minimum of a high school diploma.

EXPERIENCE:

The person in this position is required to have at least two years of previous work experience related to customer service, accounting or accounts receivable. Secretarial experience is also preferred. The person in this position should also have strong Word and Excel skills.

SUPERVISION:

The person in this position will supervise no one.

The person in this position will report to the Bursar.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The person in this position will work in a typical office environment.

EQUIPMENT:

The person in this position will use the following equipment: computer, calculator, etc.