DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS
Location
Jackson, TN | United States
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Job Location Lane College - Jackson, TN
Position Type Full Time
Education Level 4 Year Degree
Description Position: DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS
Department: OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER
Reports to: Controller
FSLA: Salary Exempt
Remote Work: No
Under the direction of the Controller, the position is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Colleges student account receivables and collection efforts via implementing policies and procedures related to billing activities including tuition and fees while promoting and supporting a highly collaborative and engaged service-oriented culture.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Supervises cashier functions including the depositing and recording of all funds collected.
- Coordinates the preparation of reports and audits.
- Analyze financial data and prepare repots for management.
- Maintains accurate and compliant federal and state regulations governing Title IV, IRS required filings such as the 1098T and other forms of aid.
- Coordinates the development, implementation, and maintenance of the interaction between the student system and the financial accounting system.
- Work closely and collaboratively with departments, colleges, schools, Financial Aid, Student Services, Registrar, and other stakeholders to manage the student accounts process.
- Attends staff meetings, trainings, and safety education.
- Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
- Complete special projects as assigned.
Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE : Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related fields. Experience managing a similar department at a college or university; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary knowledge skills and abilities.
LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to prepare correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to perform basic mathematic functions. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES : Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and the job related software, a keyboard, calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier, shredder, etc.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and use foot/feet to operate machinery.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
The nose level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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