Cashiering & Payments Analyst

Howard University; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

PTO & Holidays

403(b) Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

Wellness Programs

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Howard University is seeking a detail-oriented Cashier Analyst to support university cashiering, student accounts, and third-party payments. You will oversee payment processing, deposits, reconciliations, and daily financial reporting, collaborating with Bursar leadership to enhance internal controls and service delivery.

The role emphasizes accuracy, strong customer service, and adherence to policy, with opportunities for process improvements and auditable documentation in a high-volume

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field is required.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience, including reconciliations and general ledger work; higher education experience preferred.
• Experience with cashiering, payment processing, deposits, reconciliations, refunds, or related financial operations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform calculations and analyze financial transaction data.
• Intermediate Excel skills for formulas, sorting, filtering, and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily cashiering and payment activity and identify exceptions like voids, reversals, refunds, and duplicate transactions.
• Reconcile cashier sessions, electronic payments, bank deposits, and general ledger activity; research variances.
• Support end-of-day close activities by balancing system reports to tender totals.
• Post student and departmental payments across multiple payment methods.
• Analyze unapplied payments and account exceptions; coordinate corrections with various offices.
• Validate documentation for refunds, reversals, and other cashiering transactions for compliance.
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly cashier activity and reconciliation reports.
• Maintain cashiering records and audit trails; assist audits with transaction details and research.
• Maintain cashiering master data and system configurations; test updates and escalate issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field

Tools

Workday Systems

Job description

Howard University is seeking a detail-oriented Cashier Analyst to support university cashiering, student accounts, and third-party payments. You will oversee payment processing, deposits, reconciliations, and daily financial reporting, collaborating with Bursar leadership to enhance internal controls and service delivery.

The role emphasizes accuracy, strong customer service, and adherence to policy, with opportunities for process improvements and auditable documentation in a high-volume