Student Accounts Representative (Temporary)

Student Accounts Representative (Temporary)

Elmira College is a private liberal arts College located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Seeking innovative professionals from diverse backgrounds to temporarily fill the position of Student Accounts Representative.

The Student Accounts Representative is responsible for taking in all monies and crediting appropriate departments/accounts. S/he will support the smooth operations of the business office by providing customer service, gathering cash, and creating deposits for scholarships, loans, development, and miscellaneous accounts. The Student Accounts Representative also administers the meal card system for students and employees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collects cash and deposits and posts transactions to accounts;
• Makes the daily deposit of collections; verifies transactions received balance with the transactions recorded;
• Authorizes online tuition payments (PayPal, NetPay, Nelnet, PayMyTuition);
• Receives and verifies any bank statement deposits made by outside vendors (VA, wires, etc.);
• Provides front-desk customer service which includes but is not limited to, answering phones, greeting patrons to Business Office, answering questions, check cashing, and student account inquiries;
• Performs safe reconciliation and replenishment weekly;
• Runs weekly cash receipt report for Comptroller;
• Performs monthly student bank reconciliation; Adds funds to student dining Flex accounts
• Invoices and posts payments for health insurance billings, employee housing and lease agreement billings;
• Assists Bursar in management of current and past due tuition accounts. Submits delinquent accounts to collections agency based on school policy. Helps students/parents understand billing of tuition;
• Assists with billing of Part Time and Graduate Students;
• Approves transcript requests, maintains teacher credit log, processes employee/dependent tuition waivers, Term 3 trip deposits and other student payment functions as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Associates degree (required); Bachelor’s degree a plus;
• Minimum 3 years of experience performing related business duties (i.e., check cashing, posting transactions, etc.) (required);
• Experience working with the public.

WORK LOCATION: Elmira, NY – NOT Remote

SUPERVISES OTHERS? No

TO APPLY: Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to personnel@elmira.edu, or by fax to 607-735-1701.

If you require alternative methods of application or screening, please contact the Office of Human Resources directly by emailing hr@elmira.edu, or by calling 607-735-1810.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled.

STATUS: Temporary- Minimum of 6 weeks with the possibility of extension. Approximately 37.5 hours per week.

BASIS OF PAY: Hourly

COMPENSATION: $18 an hour

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with frequent public contact and interruptions. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; Sitting for extended periods of time; to occasionally bend, kneel, reach, and twist; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Elmira College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation in our educational programs and activities or our employment practices.