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Gillette College
Accounts Receivable Technician
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What they do
An Accounting Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$43,153 / year median in Wyoming
-12% projected decline
Job Description
Job Description Job Title:
Accounts Receivable Technician FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Grade:
6 - $20.64 - $25.29Department:
Business Office Reports to: Controller Job Summary The Accounts Receivable Specialist will process student tuition payments, process customer invoices, and provide customer service to students, faculty, and staff. This is a customer-facing position, but also one that assists the Controller with month-end tasks for financial reporting including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations. This position plays an important role in year-end audit readiness and responding to audit requests. This is a highly visible role in the organization, and we are seeking a professional with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and understand the urgency and accuracy required in accounting. Essential Functions- Bank and GL account balancing and reconciliation
- Serve as an initial point of contact for students and customers by assisting them with payments and responding to other correspondence as necessary
- Bank deposits for various departments and organizations of the College
- Create customer invoices within timelines and with appropriate supporting documentation
- Regular follow up with slow paying customers
- Learn the other accounting functions in the business office and assist as needed
- Must demonstrate honesty and incorporate professional and personal integrity into every aspect of this job. Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- 3-5 years of accounting support function, including customer service experience
- Proven ability to reconcile accounts and create journal entries to appropriately adjust account balances.
- Previous experience with ERP and various business office software
- Competency in Excel Preferred Qualifications
- Accounting in a Higher-Education business environment Competencies for
Successful Performance Knowledge of:
- Accounting procedures, methods and computer equipment and programs.
- Work safety principles and practices.
Ability to:
- Understand and follow safety procedures.
- Organize work tasks and work independently.
Skill in:
- Performing various duties, frequently changing from one task to another.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain appropriate and effective relationships in the workplace. Supervisory and Management Responsibility
- None Physical Demands (The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
- This position involves physical demands such as exerting up to 10 lbs.