Education AR Manager: Tuition & Payments Leader

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy seeks an Accounts Receivable Manager to lead tuition billing and collections, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. The role collaborates with the FACTS platform and other school offices to ensure accurate revenue and cash flow.

You'll manage accounts receivable analysis, coordinate with financial aid and admissions, and communicate with families about payments, schedules, and past-due accounts, contributing to healthy financial operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related field, from an accredited college or university.
• Three to five years of experience in an educational or financial work environment.
• Demonstrated ability in programs and systems for the collection of fees, preferably in the Pre-K to 12 school environment.
• Strong organizational and data management skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including communicating effectively with all constituents in a school community, including parents, students, and co-workers.
• Advanced facility with computer technology and software, including Google Suite and Microsoft Excel.
• Adaptability, honesty, self-reliance, teamwork, dependability, flexibility, willingness to listen and learn, work ethic, determination, persistence, problem-solving, and loyalty are essential; ability to manage a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community members with a continuous focus on healthy relationship building.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of cultural competency skills and enthusiasm for issues of diversity, inclusivity, and multiculturalism.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Controller on AR processes and year-end schedules.
• Enter charges/credits in FACTS and reconcile with the general ledger.
• Analyze AR, tuition revenue, financial aid, and tuition remission.
• Coordinate contracts for admissions and financial aid with Admissions.
• Communicate with families about payments and collections; liaise with collection agency.
• Post payroll deductions for tuition with HR.
• Maintain cafeteria payments system and respond to parent inquiries.
• Support net revenue reporting with the Director of Financial Aid.
• Perform other duties as assigned by CFO.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Data management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in accounting

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Excel

FACTS tuition system

Job description

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy seeks an Accounts Receivable Manager to lead tuition billing and collections, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. The role collaborates with the FACTS platform and other school offices to ensure accurate revenue and cash flow.

You'll manage accounts receivable analysis, coordinate with financial aid and admissions, and communicate with families about payments, schedules, and past-due accounts, contributing to healthy financial operations.