Student Accounts Payments & Reconciliation Specialist

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an Accounting Assistant to join the Payments and Reconciliation Team. The role focuses on posting and reconciling a high volume of payments and refunds to student accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness on LionPATH.

The position offers a flexible work arrangement combining remote and on-campus duties; candidates should have an Associate Degree and at least four years of relevant experience, with strong Excel and Microsoft 365 proficiency, and good

Qualifications

• Associate Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process, post, deposit, and reconcile a high volume of check payments to the applicable Bursar student account in LionPATH.
• Reconcile transactions recorded to the Student Account including eCheck/ACH payments, credit card payments, international payments, and refunds.
• Research, process, and review individual student account refund requests from other Office of the Bursar staff, University departments, and students.
• Administration of the Payment Plan.
• Record in SIMBA journal entries and non-purchase order invoices related to the functions above.
• Provide a high level of in-depth analysis of student accounts and collaborates with other Office of the Bursar staff and University departments to resolve customer issues.
• Correspond with students, parents, and staff over phone and email related to the functions above.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft 365

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

SIMBA

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an Accounting Assistant to join the Payments and Reconciliation Team. The role focuses on posting and reconciling a high volume of payments and refunds to student accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness on LionPATH.

The position offers a flexible work arrangement combining remote and on-campus duties; candidates should have an Associate Degree and at least four years of relevant experience, with strong Excel and Microsoft 365 proficiency, and good