"Full Time - Financial Services Technician"

Summary

Under occasional direction of the Financial Services Manager, the Financial Services Technician will perform the full range of accounts receivable processing in addition to performing a variety of advanced accounting transactions, reconciliations and report preparation activities. This role requires the candidate to have extensive experience in accounting. The Financial Services Technician will ensure that the company receives payments for goods and services and will record these transactions accordingly. These functions are to be carried out in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with legal requirements using sound professional judgment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Owns the accounts receivable aging list and reviews regularly with the Financial Services Manager. Follows up on customer collections and overpayments/refunds.
• Works directly with the collections agency to resolve non-payment issues.
• Applies/records payments and deposits for all divisions.
• Independently generates residential and commercial rent invoices and produces tenant account statements.
• Calculates and bills penalties, late fees, and interest when applicable.
• Corresponds with customers, resolves disputes, and makes adjustments to customer accounts.
• Maintains accounts receivable files and records.
• Reviews and prepares journal entries for general ledger and subledger.
• Produces monthly financial and management reports.
• Prepares AR reconciliation and investigates differences between the AR subledger and General Ledger.
• Reconciles Affiliate AR balances on a monthly basis.
• Prepares audit schedules independently for the year-end audit.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with customers, coworkers, student organizations, faculty, staff, and university personnel.
• Audit Cash Receipts/Verification.
• Provides customer Service Assistance.
• Input invoices on a daily basis for events.
• Responsible for recording sales from events on campus and offsite locations.
• Must comply with and ensure continued, consistent compliance with all company policies, and federal, state, and local laws/regulations including but not limited to: employment, safety, and health.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred; at least two years of progressive experience in an accounting department of a mid-sized company; or equivalent combination of education and experience. The candidate must have a good understanding of Accounting Principles, Reconciliation and Balancing Requirements. Ability to work independently. Requires understanding of financial record-keeping methods, procedures, and practices. Demonstrated knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping. Ability to operate personal computers and automated accounting systems, 10-key calculator, and other office machines.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Language Skills: Must be able to read, write and understand English. Requires the ability to follow verbal and written instructions, guidelines and objectives. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, subordinates, vendors, other departments, customers and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills: Requires understanding of financial record-keeping methods, procedures and practices. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic math. Ability to apply basic math and algebra.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Manual Dexterity: Must be able to utilize a computer. Requires the ability to use a variety of office machines and equipment.
• Physical Communication: Must have the ability to talk/expressing and/or exchanging ideas and hear/perceiving sounds.
• Physical Demands: Physical demand requirements are at levels for sedentary work. Must be able to operate office equipment such as computers, copy machines, fax machines, and to operate a 10-key calculator. Must be able to move, lift or carry heavy objects or materials up to 10 pounds.
• Working Conditions and Hazards: Work is regularly performed in a traditional office setting. There may be exposure to airborne particles created from incoming boxes and merchandise. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.