Description

The Student Financial Services office is responsible for calculating student tuition and fee amounts, billing students for charges, collecting payment (both on the web and at the cashier window), processing loan disbursement refunds, and applying tuition assistance/3rd party payments to student accounts. The accounts receivable specialist works with any studentaccounts that are past due and will be delinquent by working with students in pre-collections status. Pre-collections status will be for a period of time between initial past due and final current term in-house collection notice, in an attempt to collect pre-delinquent amounts prior to enteringin-house collections status. The accounts receivable specialist may also assist tuition assistance in processing payments, will complete account reconciliations as assigned, will work with document management system (OnBase), and other duties as assigned.

Job Duties:

To provide technical accounting support for the office of Student Financial Services (SFS) to include, but not limited to, various account reconciliations, and assisting the SFS Accounting Supervisor with ad hoc duties and tasks.

Perform document management function to include but not limited to scanning, indexing, verifying, and coordinating with SFS Accounting Supervisor.

Preform SFS refund coordinator duties to include but not limited to, daily review of batch refunds for holds, invalid addresses, balance due, credit card refunds, and other refund related duties as assigned.

Process paper returned checks by entering data into CU-SIS and preparing cash receipts. Communicate with parents and students that have returned paper checks and ACH returns via emails, calls, paper letters, and any other communications as approved by SFS leadership.

Be included in SFS OnBase workflow (s) for posting and reversing departmental charges as requested.

Complete campus student account write-offs in CU-SIS per SFS SDM established procedures. Work with Collector for recommended and approved accounts. Verify approvals, process transactions in CU-SIS, and notify supervisor when completed.

Serve as backup to cashier office staff and collector. Cross training to assist with daily duties as needed and assigned by supervisor.

Completes any other duties as assigned to assist with Student Financial Services office, to include general customer service, answering calls from the phone queue, assisting with SFS general account emails (SDM, Bursar, etc.) and any other communications.

Job Competencies:

Knowledge of collections, cash management and financial reporting principles

Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally to staff and senior administration

Strong interpersonal and human relations skills

Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines, work under pressure and organize multiple projects or tasks

Experience with highly automated financial management systems and the processing required to make these systems function

Knowledge of higher education billing and receivables systems

Knowledge of U.S. Department of Education regulations

Knowledge of Payment Card Industry (PCI) security regulations

Knowledge of ACH rules

Knowledge of Higher Education specific software, trends and issues

Knowledge of State and Federal collections regulations and laws

Knowledge of GAAP and GASB standards

This position has been determined to be eligible for overtime (non-exempt) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Salary Range: $40,000 - $46,000

TheUniversityof Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)is one of four campuses in the University of Colorado system and is home toover 12,400 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. UCCS is among thefastest growing universities in the state and is consistently ranked as one ofthe top Western regional universities by U.S. News & World Report. ColoradoSprings, (pop. 400K+) is situated at the base of Pikes Peak, offers manyrecreational and cultural activities and was recently ranked by U.S. News andWorld Report as one of the top Best Places to Live in the U.S.

http://www.choosecoloradosprings.com/

The University of Colorado, ColoradoSprings offers a full benefits package. Information on university benefits programs, including eligibility, islocated at http://www.cu.edu/employee-services.   

The University of Colorado iscommitted to providing a safe and productive learning, living and working community. To assist inachieving this goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective applicants beingconsidered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, andwhen appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history

check.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting,finance, or related field 

• Two years work experience in business,accounting, finance, or related field

Preferred Requirements

• Financial account reconciliation experience, bookkeeping, or other related accounting experience

• Experience in higher education financial operations

• CU Student Information System (CU-SIS)experience, Oracle Campus Solutions Student Database

Job Category: Finance and Accounting
Primary Location: Colorado Springs
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Apr 19, 2019
Unposting Date: Ongoing