Accounts Receivable/Collection Specialist
Job Description
Quick Link
https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/7697Position Title
Accounts Receivable/Collection SpecialistFull Time or Part Time
Full TimeMonths Worked Per Year
12
Hours Worked Per Week
40
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8AM-5PM
Remote Work Availability
NoJob Description Summary
Join our awesome finance team as an Accounts Receivable/Collection Specialist and enjoy paid Fridays off in the summer! This position will help maintain the fiscal health of the college and maintain the systems of payment for students. This is a unique position that balances serving students and protecting the college’s fiscal health by ensuring payments are made for services rendered in a way that is equitable and empathetic towards students.
As a staff member at LLCC, you can look forward to 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break; 12 Fridays off in the summer; and 2 personal days, 15 sick days, and starting with 10 vacation days per year. LLCC staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. You can view all benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!
Starting salary is likely to be between $43,791 and $50,192 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills.
LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.
As a staff member at LLCC, you can look forward to 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break; 12 Fridays off in the summer; and 2 personal days, 15 sick days, and starting with 10 vacation days per year. LLCC staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. You can view all benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!
Starting salary is likely to be between $43,791 and $50,192 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills.
LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.
Required Qualifications
- Associates degree OR three years of related experience
- Computer competency including Excel, Pivot Tables, Word and cashiering experience
- Excellent customer service, organizational, and analytical skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects at once
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and drug-screen.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of accounting, financial transactions and financial systems.
Position Salary
Starting salary is likely to be between $43,791 and $50,192 per year with an excellent benefits package.Open Date
06/17/2024Open Until Filled
YesSpecial Instructions to Applicants
This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before July 7, 2024, to be considered during the initial review window. Interviews for this position are anticipated to begin mid July with an anticipated start date mid August.
If you have a college degree or credits, please upload copies of your transcripts to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Photocopies of transcripts are acceptable to be uploaded. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.
If you have a college degree or credits, please upload copies of your transcripts to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Photocopies of transcripts are acceptable to be uploaded. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.
If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.
Lincoln Land Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 19256
Springfield, IL 62794
Description of Job Duty
Advise students, parents, and staff on payment options available and invoicing processes.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Serve as first point of contact for Student Accounts and the Finance Department, both in person and by phone.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Collaborate with inter-campus offices to provide appropriate and timely communication and customer service within the department, to all applicable stakeholders, and to students and their families.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Represent the college at Registration Preparation events.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Manage and maintain communications to students.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Review credit balances on students’ accounts and process refunds via check, credit card and ACH.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Process non-student accounts receivable deposits for all organizations, clubs, and departments within the college on a daily basis.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Monitor incoming scholarship checks, which includes receiving and processing checks as they come in.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Monitor, update and charge emergency loans to students’ accounts.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Review tuition balance report which includes verifying information and invoicing and restricting students.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Review and apply employee tuition waivers as needed, including communicating with employees regarding balances owed.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Refer outstanding balances to collections when appropriate following the guidelines set forth by each collection entity.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Process payments on students’ accounts received by collection entities and verify updated balances.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Work with outside departments administering grants to students’ accounts and track outstanding balances for payment by grants.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Coordinate travel payment arrangements and monitor for timely payments.
Essential Duty?
NoDescription of Job Duty
Implement and maintain cash handling policies and verify balances of cash on hand for all departments within the college.
Essential Duty?
NoDescription of Job Duty
Monitor outstanding student refund checks and work with the financial aid department to return funds per Department of Education guidelines.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Balance general ledgers for student payment types.
Essential Duty?
NoDescription of Job Duty
Invoice outside agencies/community affiliations and maintain those relationships.
Essential Duty?
NoDescription of Job Duty
Daily monitoring of payment system including errors, double payments, refunds, and payment investigation through multiple systems.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Review payment plans that have become delinquent and contact students for both credit and non-credit programs.
Essential Duty?
YesDescription of Job Duty
Assist in the college planning and assessment program by developing annual work unit objectives that impact long-range priority goals.
Essential Duty?
NoDescription of Job Duty
Other duties as assigned.
Essential Duty?
NoRequire Applicants to submit references for this position?
YesMinimum number of references
3Applicant Special Instructions
Please provide the names of three people with whom you have worked or trained who have knowledge of your work-related abilities. Relatives are not acceptable references. Please include at least one current or previous supervisor.
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