Student Account Analyst

Job Details

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.