Staff Accountant|Student Accounts Manager

Job description
Cornell College invites applications for a full-time staff accountant/student accounts manager. The manager performs the accounting, billing, and collection of the financial accounts and loans of current and former students. The position also assists with reconciliations, reporting, and general ledger entries.

Duties & Responsibilities
• Responsible for student and miscellaneous account receivable billing and invoicing.
• Responds to inquiries in person, on the phone, and in writing.
• Analyzes and develops procedures for timely recording of account receivables.
• Responsible for reconciling student account receivables and student deposits with the general ledger.
• Prepares, reviews, and publishes accurate monthly student billing statements.
• Assists the co-controller, finance, with reviews, posts, and the reconciliation of financial assistance.
• In coordination with the customer service specialist, processes refund payments.
• Initiates contacts and correspondence regarding past-due student accounts.
• Applies charges to student and miscellaneous accounts as necessary.
• Supervises, trains, and jointly coordinates the scheduling of student workers.
• Responsible for 10+8
• T preparation and processing.
• Responsible for processing, collecting, and reporting College loan programs.
• Monitor compliance with federal loan programs, state requirements, and general compliance for these programs including entrance and exit loan requirements.
• Responsible for oversight of CashNet software system for student payments and payment plans.
• Assists with posting, balancing, and reconciling outside scholarship accounts with student accounts and general ledger.
• Supervises the customer service specialist.
• Other duties as assigned.

Because Cornell College values diversity and strives to create a welcoming community in which all individuals are respected and included, the entire campus community is called upon to engage in dialogue around issues of difference, identity, and ideology. The college is committed to fostering a faculty and staff community that reflects our diverse student body. We encourage applications from candidates who share our vision for a campus that embraces differing backgrounds, viewpoints, and identities, and who will excel at mentoring students who are broadly diverse. (See our diversity statement.)

About Cornell College

Cornell College is a selective liberal arts college distinguished by our Ingenuity curriculum that builds on the strengths of our One Course At A Time schedule. This combination encourages the qualities of being thoughtful, original, and inventive, using the strengths of a liberal arts education to apply ideas to solve problems and meet challenges through hands-on experience in learning. Academic immersion, Division III NCAA athletic teams, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from across the U.S. and worldwide. We are located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, an urban fringe community located in the heart of the ICR Iowa region.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field required, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of three years of recent accounting or student accounts experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Skills
• Prior student account experience and/or willingness to become the subject matter expert
• Organizational and supervisory skills
• Knowledge of general accounting and collection methods and procedures
• Ability to communicate, both written and oral, effectively and maintain confidentiality
• Exercise professional judgment when applying sound accounting and cash handling policies, procedures, and principles
• Personal computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and database
• Analytical skills to be able to reconcile and invoice account receivables
• Ability to respond quickly to deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Ethical with an ability to develop a deep sense of trust
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team atmosphere
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily while seated in a congested work site, which has numerous interruptions. This position works in-person on campus.

Cornell College complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact human_resources@cornellcollege.edu.

The hiring pay range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000. Cornell College offers a fantastic benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, HSA & FSA accounts, a TIAA 403(b) retirement account, and tuition remission and exchange for employees and dependents. We also offer life insurance, disability insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance.

Application Process

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of at least three professional references.

Cornell is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups. Cornell complies with Iowa's Smoke-free Air Act. Cornell utilizes E-Verify and requires the satisfactory completion of a background check.