Student Account Specialist I (Finance)

Department: Student Business Services

Salary: $36,294 - $39,478

This position is 100% on campus

Description:
Job Summary

The Student Account Specialist I processes financial transactions for student accounts and deposits for university departments. The Specialist ensures that proper documentation and reports are maintained, and that all figures and calculations are correct.

Duties

• Collects and processes various types of payments from students, ensuring that the payment is allocated to the correct account; processes deposits for university departments; prepares and verifies cash and check totals for daily bank deposits
• Researches and responds to student and departmental inquiries, and provides information to aid with problem resolution, audits student financial records and corrects any issues that arise with digital and physical files; data collection for CIP/CIR(Continuous Improvement Plan/Report)
• Compiles, analyzes, researches, reconciles, and reports on ledger activities for assigned areas
• Coordinates as necessary with team members and employees in other departments to ensure all data is accurate; Aid departments with acquiring/understanding backup documentation for 1074
• Verifies and closes other cashier daily sessions; reconciles department and the organization activity to ensure proper accounting for daily activity; reconciles daily transactions between systems; assigns and removes financial holds on student accounts as required
• Creates allocation data for department deposits; journal entries creation for Student Business Services; reconciliation of third-party contracts
• Assists in preparing and auditing collection accounts; trains other departments and co-workers

Marginal Duties

• Performs all other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports:

• None

Delegation of Work:

• N/A

Supervision Given:

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of basic Accounting principles

Skills:

• Excellent math and computation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills

Abilities:

• Ability to use the university's computer programs, and Microsoft Word and Excel in particular

Work Location and Physical Demands

Primary Work Location:

• Works in an office environment, lobby customer service island, or reception area

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in a typical interior work environment that does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements;
• The individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Minimum of some college or technical school

Required Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of related job experience

License/Certification:

• None required

Preferred Qualifications

• None

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.