"Student Accounts Specialist, Bursar's Office"

Job Details

Student Accounts Specialist, Bursar's Office
R0010017
Tampa

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Position Details

The Bursar's Office at The University of Tampa has an opening for a Student Accounts Specialist to assist students, parents and third party billing in a fast-paced environment. This position will report to the Bursar and assist the Assistant Bursar as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist students and families with interpreting accurate tuition and fee structure, audit rates, room and board rates.
• Counsel students and families on payments, withdraw and refund policies, as well as give detailed explanations on the University's payment plan.
• Interpret the student's financial aid package and articulate how the financial aid affects the student's account.
• Serve as a liaison for outside billing agencies in regard to student account receivables.
• Serve as a liaison between Financial Aid and ROTC programs to ensure scholarship recipients are processed and billed
• Process and record Faculty Staff Grant waivers to student accounts
• Process Tuition Prepaid billing for various States
• Assist with auditing student accounts during all phases of the registration process.
• Assist as needed with collection process of past due accounts.
• Other related administrative duties as assigned.
• Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for and development of skills to encourage those of other cultures and backgrounds.

Qualifications

1. Associate degree or equivalent work experience required.
2. Three (3) years of billing and receivables required.
3. Working knowledge of automatic accounting systems & personal computing tools required.
4. Experience in a university environment is preferred.
5. Ability to learn new software as needed.
6. Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
7. Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational skills are needed as well as the ability to establish priorities and manage time wisely.
8. Knowledge of or the ability to learn quickly The University of Tampa software programs such as Workday and Microsoft Office.
9. Willingness to embrace new technologies and innovative organizational practices.

Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:30a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summer - Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Evenings and weekends as needed.

Submission Guidelines

To receive full consideration for employment with The University of Tampa, please be sure to submit/upload required documents for this position at time of application submission. Required documents should be submitted in the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application.

Background Check Requirements

Finalists may be required to submit to a criminal background check. Some positions may also require a motor vehicle report and/or a credit report.

Additional Information

This description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not to determine specific duties and responsibilities for any particular position. Essential functions and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific task assigned to the position.