Full-Time Accounting Assistant - Student Accounts

NC Community Colleges; Kinston, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenoir Community College is hiring an Accounting Assistant to manage daily monitoring, maintenance and collection of student accounts. The role also prepares monthly, quarterly and annual financial and statistical reports.

Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, reviewing student activity for discrepancies, processing refunds, and ensuring compliance with policies across departments. Evening/weekend hours may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with related work experience, or an associate’s degree; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent typing, public relations, communications and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• One year of Datatel Colleague experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain and collect student accounts.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for various accounts.
• Review student accounts daily for discrepancies and process refunds as needed.
• Monitor compliance with state, local, and federal policies.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Typing

Public relations

Communications

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in accounting, business administration or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Datatel Colleague

Job description

Lenoir Community College is hiring an Accounting Assistant to manage daily monitoring, maintenance and collection of student accounts. The role also prepares monthly, quarterly and annual financial and statistical reports.

Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, reviewing student activity for discrepancies, processing refunds, and ensuring compliance with policies across departments. Evening/weekend hours may be assigned as needed.