Student Account Analyst
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San Marcos, TX
Texas State University
Student Account Analyst
Posting Number: 2026557
Location: San Marcos
Department: Student Business Services & Bursars
Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting
Job Type: Full-Time
Monthly Salary: $4,900.00 + commensurate with experience
Job Category: Exempt
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent, relevant and progressive work experience.
- Experience in preparation of moderate to complex reconciliations.
- Demonstrative effective communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to successfully collaborate with team members and effectively support users in a professional manner.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
- Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with ability to support findings.
- Proficient working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products, with an emphasis on Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including analyzing large datasets, reporting and reconciliation functions
- Ability to observe discretion with sensitive, confidential, and privileged information.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends during peak periods.
- Dependable, self-starter that works well in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with financial modules of an ERP software system (e.g., SAP) and a student accounting system (e.g., Banner, TouchNet).
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and NACUBO financial accounting and reporting guidelines.
- State of Texas experience in a public institution of higher education.
- Experience in Student Business Services/Bursar area at an institution of higher education.
- Experience with higher education related tuition waivers and exemptions (e.g. Veteran Benefits, Texas Tomorrow/Promise Fund, THECB Exemptions, etc.).
Job Description:
The Accountant III performs advanced professional accounting tasks using a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles to solve complex problems. The Accountant III may also be primarily responsible for a segment of the General Accounting operation, or a specialized complex area.
Job Duties:
- Review various Student Business Services (SBS)-related reconciliations to ensure that the student account system and the university’s ERP system agree.
- Prepare various journal vouchers, including (but not limited to) routine business deposit corrections and month and year-end entries for the Annual Financial Report.
- Assist with third-party billings that are facilitated by SBS.
- Assist with the exemption and waiver functions of SBS, such as contract and vendor set-up in Banner, vendor billing during the semester, and documenting processes.
- Provide technical assistance to resolve problems for SBS staff and other university constituents.
- Analyze existing policies and procedures and make recommendations for changes and/or solutions.
- Audits of records in the student accounting system.
- Provide assistance to students, parents, and staff regarding SBS-related policies and procedures (i.e., tuition and fee assessment, student account payments, refunds, etc.)
- Assist with OneStop ticketing system during peak registration periods or at times of limited staffing.
- Other duties, as assigned.
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