Part-Time AR Specialist: Billing & Delinquency Expert

University Student Housing, LLC; Chester (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO prorated

Retirement plan

Job summary

University Student Housing, LLC in West Chester, PA is seeking a part-time Accounts Receivable Specialist to manage payments, reconciliations, and delinquency reporting for campus housing accounts. This role supports accurate posting of payments and daily reporting while ensuring compliance with policies.

The position requires strong attention to detail, experience with financial data, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred or any equivalent combination of training and work experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Accounting and/or bookkeeping experience required.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working with financial data.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in account transactions.
• Must demonstrate a strong customer service focus to foster cooperative relationships both internally and externally.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook and Teams with strong Excel skills (Pivot tables and VLOOKUP experience is helpful).
• Ability to work independently, and to organize and prioritize work within reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure revenue, credits, and payments are posted correctly to the property management software.
• Process NSF/returned checks, ACHs, and chargebacks; process telephone credit card payments.
• Assist Leasing team with student account questions via email or phone.
• Audit summer housing bookings and processing of summer housing payments.
• Audit lease terminations weekly and review accounts after semester end.
• Ensure bank deposits are made and recorded timely.
• Process ACH and credit card student refunds in the software.
• Weekly reconciliation of data entries with deposits in bank and card systems.
• Oversee settlement plans and ensure monthly payments are processed.
• Maintain delinquency reports and communicate with residents/guarantors.

Skills

Accounting experience

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Excel (Pivot tables/VLOOKUP)

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

MS Office (Word, Outlook, Teams)

Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

Job description

University Student Housing, LLC in West Chester, PA is seeking a part-time Accounts Receivable Specialist to manage payments, reconciliations, and delinquency reporting for campus housing accounts. This role supports accurate posting of payments and daily reporting while ensuring compliance with policies.

The position requires strong attention to detail, experience with financial data, and excellent communication skills.