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Supervisor of Student Accounts

Employer
Montclair State University
Location
Montclair, NJ

Job Details

Posting DateJune 12, 2019 Position TitleSupervisor of Student Accounts Vacancy #VC- 1641 DepartmentFinance and Treasury ProgramOffice of Student Accounts DivisionFinance and Treasury Job Description

Under the direct supervision of the Associate of Student Accounts, the Supervisor of Student Accounts will work in collaboration with the Director of Student Accounts and Associate Director of Student Accounts in the development and implementation of departmental policies, programs, and initiatives. The incumbent’s main office will be located at Red Hawk Central. He/she will supervise Red Hawk Central staff and assist, guide, analyze problems and initiate resolutions related to the Office of Student Accounts.

The incumbent interacts with students, parents, third party agencies and the University community on a daily basis. The incumbent is to have working knowledge of department and University rules, performing basic professional functions using established policies, procedures, regulations, precedents, and guidelines.He/she must establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other offices or organizations whose functions affect assigned responsibilities.This person must be able to communicate financial information in a professional and courteous manner, and to help students and parents to understand their financial accountability to the University. This position involves interaction with state, federal and non-profit agencies and with the students themselves.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Supervises the work operations at Red Hawk Central within the Office of Student Accounts by providing timely and accurate financial information.
  • Work with Financial Aid Federal Work Study representative to hire and supervise student workers to assist RHC staff with data entry and filing
  • Effectively and professionally communicate payment options to students and parents by email, phone, mail or in person regarding their account, related information, and college policies
  • Oversee the process and review of late fees, holds and administers adjustments to a student’s account when deemed necessary.
  • Assist with monitoring payment plans of all current and past due accounts and identify at risk student accounts.
  • Assist in maintaining accurate adjustments and reconciliation of the student insurance waivers and application
  • Review, process and reconcile late fee appeals.
  • Review and process adjustment for in-state tuition petitions.
  • Update annual 1098-T tax statements.
  • Assist in ensuring compliance and consistency with all Federal, State, and University regulations related to student account issues; consult with department staff to provide procedural and interpretation support
  • Analyze business processes, identify and implement changes to enhance customer service, efficiency and effectiveness for a diverse population of students, faculty, staff and outside agencies, and serving as liaison to internal departments
  • Monitor cashiering area to ensure all transactions, processing, balancing, reconciliations and related accounting functions are performed in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Provides direct support to the Director/Associate Director of Student Accounts in handling all administrative and accounting duties within the Office of Student Accounts
  • Work with various campus departments including Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Student Life, International Travel, and Academic Affairs.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of appropriate training programs for students, staff and others.
  • Responsible for attending special functions where office representation is required.This may include late night(s) and/or weekend hours.
  • Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.
  • Work overtime as required during peak periods.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

    Qualifications & Requirements

    REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related fields
  • A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in finance or accounting.
  • Experience in accounts receivable, billing, cash handling, collections, and data entry required.
  • Ability to manage a high volume workload within a deadline driven environment
  • Strong organizational skills, the ability to creatively problem solve, the ability to multi-task and manage deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills in order to effectively interact with staff, students, parents, and other related parties.
  • PREFERRED:

  • Experience working with the Banner student information system strongly preferred
  • Experience working in a Student Accounts setting.
  • Knowledge of higher education systems such as TouchNet, PeopleSoft, and Workday strongly preferred.
  • Salary Range

    *NOTE: This is a civil service position. After successfully serving a 4-Month Working Test Period as required by the State of New Jersey, you will then be certified to your position, meaning you will attain a permanent status in this title.

    Salary Range: P24: $61,416.68 - $87,189.17

    *NOTE: Salaries for internal candidates are determined by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission's formula. Salaries for external candidates are determined up to no more than $70,007.51.

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    Organization

    Montclair State University was founded in 1908 as the New Jersey State Normal School in Montclair. Today, it is the second largest university in New Jersey and a leading institution of higher education ranked among the top 200 national universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Designated a Research Doctoral University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the University’s ten colleges and schools offer more than 300 majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels to a total of 21,000 students. Situated on a beautiful, 252-acre suburban campus just 12 miles from New York City, Montclair State University delivers the instructional and research resources of a large public university in a supportive, sophisticated, and diverse academic environment.

    The dynamic diversity of the University’s community has been acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Education through its recognition of Montclair State as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), and by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as a “Top Degree Producer” among institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students, and its long tradition of civic engagement has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching with its Community Engaged Campus designation.

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    Company info
    Telephone
    973-655-5293
    Location
    1 Normal Avenue
    Montclair
    NJ
    07024
    US

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