Accounting Technician

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide support of the Cashiering and Student Accounting functions.
• Treat all students, faculty and staff in a courteous manner.
• Open and close cashiering system in accordance with procedures noted in the procedure manual.
• Cookordinate time off requests within the Cashier’s Office to ensure cashiering office coverage, M-F between 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
• CookordinateEnsure that all Daily Activity Reports are accurately completed, and are in balance every day, including timely preparation of adjustments and corrections as needed.
• Reconcile end-of-day cashier balance accounts for transactions processed that day.
• Sav all completed Daily Activity Reports in the designated network folder.
• Work with Cashier Office Manager to compete all daily tasks, and to update & improve business processes.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possess a working knowledge of Banner Finance or an equivalent system.
• Knowledge of records management, accounting, and/or collections experience with the ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• The candidate must have a work history that demonstrates initiative with completing assignments.
• The ability to learn, interpret and analyze information to make necessary decisions; to exercise judgment and discretion in problem solving; to plan, prioritize and organize workflow; the ability to work a flexible schedule when needed, excellent analytical and organizational skills along with written and oral communication skills.
• Great interpersonal skills to interact effectively and diplomatically with a wide range of individuals in a high-pressure environment.
• Self-starter with the ability to organize and manager time and priorities.
• Ability to effectively manage work interruptions related to foot traffic, email inquiries, and phone calls.
• Demonstrated skills in customer service with great written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with students and other members of the public to provide accurate information regarding student accounts and refunds.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to billing discrepancies and other account inquiries.

Minimum Education/Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalency and one year of experience in accounting work, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• One to two years of relevant experience handling cash or processing money transactions and reconciling transactions processed in disparate financial systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams.