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Form of work Description:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for finance duties related to students and student financial aid as described below
DUTIES:
Processes all student, patient, and customer payments by
Recording and preparing deposits for clinics and stores
Recording and depositing student payments of tuition and fees
Helps students with transactions and payments as needed
Reviews and reconciles student statements as needed
Reviews and verifies tuition and fee amounts for financial aid students prior to issuance of stipends
Maintains petty cash
Generates reports for departmental review and verification of budget items quarterly and as needed
Participates in proper, legal, and ethical administration of all financial aid administered through, by, and on behalf of the US Department of Education, AOMA, and all such agencies
Initiates, processes, and manages student loan requests, resolves processing conflicts, accounts for financial aid funds, verifies student enrollment, processes Master Promissory Notes, distributes financial aid award letters to students
Communicates with third-party servicer regarding all aspects of financial aid process
Responsible for entry of relevant financial aid data and recordkeeping
Completes online transmission and receipt of data with our third-party servicer
Conducts federal financial aid entrance and exit counseling
Processes transactions, answers questions, resolves issues, and provides excellent customer service to students receiving financial aid
Receives, copies, and posts tuition payments into the Student Billing portion of our Student Information System
Posts and files paperwork in appropriate electronic and hardcopy file locations as needed
Creates monthly reports of tuition A/R from our student information system and reconciles student balances to A/R reports
Follows up on past due statements
Looks for and assesses areas for improvement
Helps and is available for other projects/tasks as needed
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of one year experience as a bookkeeper or equivalent work experience
Strong interpersonal skills. Self- motivated, takes initiative, pays attention to details, and is able to multi-task
Strong organizational and time management skills
Able to meet deadlines and to protect confidential information
Computer skills and ability and willingness to learn required software like Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook, and use of financial spreadsheets
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Associates or BA in accounting
2 years experience as a bookkeeper
Experience with various business software and information systems such as Quickbooks, Microsoft Office, Student information systems like Populi
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Attend events where standing may be required for several hours at a time
Walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching and twisting as needed
Occasionally moves/transports, lifts up to 25 pounds
Communicates, detects, discerns, conveys, expresses oneself, discusses and exchanges information
Determines, distinguishes, identifies, recognizes, perceives, estimates, judges, inspects, compares, observes, assesses
Attention to detail essential, including proofreading documents and lines of text and numbers, visual discrimination
