Senior Billing/ Accounts Receivable Specialist

Delmarva Christian School; Ohio; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Matching 403B retirement

PTO

Paid holidays

Free tuition for applicable children

Professional development supported

Job summary

Delmarva Christian School is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to manage tuition collections, create family accounts, and ensure accurate invoicing. This role supports financial stewardship and maintains integrity in all receivables with a compassionate, faith-driven approach.

The position emphasizes teamwork with enrollment and finance staff, accurate reporting, and timely deposits. Candidates should have QuickBooks experience and a commitment to the school’s Christian mission.

Qualifications

• Vibrant, growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and clear Christian testimony
• Christian role model; biblically-based attitude, speech, actions toward others
• Ability to handle highly confidential information appropriately
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the school’s accounts receivable, ensuring timely receipt of tuition and fees
• Set up new family accounts and ensure accurate billing and invoicing
• Reconcile Tuition Management System with QuickBooks and enrollment data timely
• Review weekly accounts receivable reports and follow up as necessary
• Prepare and record bi-weekly deposits in a timely manner
• Ensure proper recording of all scholarship funds in family accounts
• Accurately bill for school and activity fees
• Minimize number of family accounts with balances over 30 days
• Coordinate with campus enrollment coordinators to build relationships with families
• Provide proactive updates and support for families regarding accounts
• Assist families with questions, payment arrangements, and account details
• Work with families to establish payment plans and ensure timely follow-through
• Communicate via email, phone, and in-person meetings to solve problems
• Provide weekly/monthly reports on account statuses to the Director of Finance
• Develop and implement a checklist for collection intervention steps
• Report ongoing collection issues to the Director of Finance
• Assist with the annual audit process
• Aid in scholarship application/processing
• Participate in orientation, open houses, and other school events
• Promote the school in the community
• Support extracurricular activities through attendance at events
• Participate in development and recruitment activities
• Collaborate with other Christian centers to refine best practices
• Continuously evaluate processes to improve inefficiencies

Skills

QuickBooks

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Job Description

Job Description Description: Position Goal:

Job Description Description: Position Goal: The Accounts Receivable Specialist plays a crucial role in supporting the mission of the school by ensuring excellent financial stewardship and maintaining integrity in all financial matters related to accounts receivable. This individual will take primary responsibility for managing accounts, cultivating relationships with families, and upholding firm, yet grace-filled expectations for timely payments.

Requirements

• A vibrant and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ with a clear Christian testimony


• A Christian role model who follows biblical principles in attitude, speech, and actions towards others


• Ability to handle highly confidential information in an appropriate manner


• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience In Finance Within a School Environment Preferred

• Proficiency in QuickBooks required; QuickBooks Online experience preferred


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Responsibilities

Accounting

• Oversee and manage the school’s accounts receivable process, ensuring the timely receipt of tuition and fees


• Set up new family accounts and ensure accurate billing and invoicing


• Reconcile Tuition Management System with QuickBooks and enrollment data timely and accurately


• Review weekly accounts receivable reports and follow up as necessary


• Prepare and record bi-weekly deposits in a timely manner


• Ensure proper recording of all scholarship funds in family accounts


• Accurately and promptly bill for school and activity fees


• Minimize the number of family accounts with outstanding balances beyond 30 days

Communication

• Coordinator with campus enrollment coordinators in order to build relationships with families upon enrollment and maintain open communication


• Provide consistent, proactive updates and support for families regarding their accounts


• Assist families with questions, payment arrangements, and account details


• Work with families to establish manageable payment plans and ensure timely follow-through


• Utilize email, phone calls, and in-person meetings strategically to clearly communicate and problem solve


• Provide weekly and monthly reports on account statuses to the Director of Finance


• Develops and implements a checklist process of appropriate collection intervention steps


• Report ongoing collection or communication issues to the Director of Finance

Support

• Assist with the annual audit process


• Aid in the application and processing of scholarships


• Participate in new student orientation, new family days, open houses, and other school events as needed

Growth

• Actively promote the school in the community


• Support extra curricular activities through attendance of events throughout the school year


• Participate as needed in development and recruitment activities


• Develop relationships with family account specialists in other Christian centers in order to fine tune DCS best practices


• Continually evaluate DCS processes in order to improve inefficiencies


• Follows the biblical conflict resolution process as detailed in the Employee Handbook when addressing concerns or disagreements


• Holds a growth-mindset to be mentored or mentor others


• Seeks professional development opportunities


• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health Insurance


• Matching 403B retirement


• PTO


• Paid holidays according to our school calendar


• Free tuition for applicable children


• Professional development supported financially

Physical Activities & Demands

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting


• Communicating with others to exchange information


• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers


• Assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned


• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.