N99881 Accounts Receivable Technician, Tahlequah

Job Summary

Major Duties

• Advises and assists students, parents, and external customers concerning financial obligations to the university.
• Negotiates payment arrangements and analyzes financial aid and/or scholarship awards for students with delinquent accounts to determine Deferment of Hold eligibility.
• Understands financial aid award processes.
• Understands course registration deadlines as they relate to billing charges.
• Prepares documents necessary to submit past due accounts for collections; communicates with account holders in regards to account collections.
• Communicates with collection agencies to place accounts and report payments.
• Processes refunds due to financial aid, scholarships, loans, personal payments, and/or other miscellaneous payments.
• Understands bankruptcy policies and reviews court documentation for accuracy.
• Affords assistance with enrolling students in payment plans.
• Prepares monthly invoicing for various accounts.
• Reviews and uploads student charges for various departments to student accounts.
• Performs a variety of reconciliations including departmental postings to bursar accounts, cashiering transactions to the university’s subledger, and general reconciliation of bursar processes.
• Follows university cash handling policy to ensure accuracy.
• Prepares daily banking deposits.
• Posts adjusting entries to bursar accounts.
• Maintains Study Away Trip accounts for students, faculty, and staff.
• Verifies and updates address information, name changes, and changes of status for students, employees, and vendors.
• Participates in university events designed to acquaint and educate students and parents with financial obligations to the university.
• Scans and indexes documents.
• Performs related duties.

Supervisory Controls

• The Bursar assigns work in terms of general instructions.
• The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with procedures, accuracy, and the nature and propriety of the final results.

Complexity/Scope of Work

• The work consists of related technical and customer service duties.
• Strict regulations, the need for accuracy, and frequent interruptions contribute to the complexity of the position.
• The purpose of this position is to provide financial counseling and service to university students, and accounting support for accounts receivable operations.
• Success in this position contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of those operations.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk table or while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping.
• The employee may need to occasionally lift light objects.
• The work is typically performed in an office.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

Benefits

• Annual salary $28,188.00
• Earns excellent benefits, including generous leave time.

Contact Information

• Anticipated hire date: 07/20/2026
• Applications will be accepted until: 07/05/2026