Accounts Receivable Technician

CNM Central New Mexico Community College; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

FSA

Dependent Care Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Educational Benefits

Job summary

CNM Central New Mexico Community College is seeking an Accounts Receivable Technician to manage student accounts, invoices, payments and reconciliations. You will work with the accounting team to ensure accurate posting and timely cash flow, and you will communicate with students and sponsors to resolve payment issues.

The role supports CNM's financial operations across multiple units, including tuition, refunds, and third-party sponsor billing.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or high school diploma with 2–4 years of office experience related to processing financial transactions.
• Degrees in Accounting, Business, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs general accounting, cashiering, and data entries.
• Accepts payments for tuition and fees, accounts receivable and transportation service sales.
• Processes student refunds for credit balances or Financial Aid disbursements and reconciles CNM accounts.
• Prepares and records ad hoc journal entries for CNM entities and deposits.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Data entry

Cash handling

Education

Associate degree

High School Diploma

Job description

Compensation: $16.20 - $20.24 Compensation Type: Hourly Employment Type: Regular Grade: NE03

Position Summary

The Account Receivable Technician is responsible for managing and maintaining accurate financial records related to customer accounts. This position performs tasks such as generating invoices, processing payments, and reconciling accounts. The specialist works closely with the accounting team to ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions, and also communicate with customers to resolve any payment issues or discrepancies. The Accounts Receivable Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of cash into the organization and maintaining positive relationships with customers at CNM.

As the institution with the largest undergraduate student body in New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) provides affordable education to over 30,000 students and offers rewarding career opportunities to over 2,000 faculty and staff. Despite our large size, we still think of ourselves as the "CNM Family." Our diverse community of leadership, faculty, and staff work cohesively and collaboratively to make a positive difference in our students' lives, while always exploring ways to improve the institution. CNM staff is our most important resource for achieving our vision of Changing Lives, Building Community.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs general accounting, cashiering, and data entries
• accepts payments for tuition and fees, accounts receivable and transportation service sales
• processes student refunds for credit balances or Financial Aid disbursements and reconciles various CNM accounts. Ensures the 3rd party sponsor payments are correctly applied to the student account and the account is accurate.
• Performs various account analyses and reconciliations, including balance sheet reconciliations and month-end closings
• Accurately and timely prepares federal R2T4 (Return to Title IV) to meet all U.S. Department of Education regulations, including tracking and processing all information
• Processes deposits for the college's three entities (CNM, CNM Foundation, and CNM Ingenuity). Deposits include cash, check payment processing through the college's banking system, and reconciling credit card payments from all sources throughout the college as well as online payments
• Processes payments for the CNM Contracts & Grants department using the college's Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) Grants module Processes all CNM Departmental deposits for miscellaneous receipts
• Processes all cash and check payments for the CNM Foundation including preparing cash receipt journal entries and depositing to the bank
• Processes all cash, check, and credit card payments for CNM Ingenuity payment systems including preparing cash receipt journal entries and depositing to the bank
• Tracks, monitors, and processes non-sufficient funds received by the college for student account payments
• Billing and invoicing for third party agencies that sponsor students for both CNM and CNM Ingenuity
• Performs customer service duties including account explanation to students and other third parties that provide payments to CNM, CNM Foundation, or CNM Ingenuity
• Prepares and enters ad hoc journal entries for CNM, CNM Foundation, CNM Holdings or CNM Ingenuity
• Responsible for the change funds for the Bursar's office
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree OR High School Diploma or equivalency AND Two (2) to four (4) years of office experience related to processing financial transactions, entering and verifying data
• Degrees in Accounting, Business, or related field are preferred.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plans and Savings
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Educational Benefits

We support our staff and their families to continue their education, whether at CNM or other educational institutions, through our CNM tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement benefits.

EEO Statement

As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation.

Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

Best Consideration Date: 8/25/26

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