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Overview



Summary

Responsible for the billing, analysis, customer service, and collection of student accounts, including University cashiering functions, accounting support, and any written and verbal correspondence with students, faculty, staff, and/or vendors intended to procure maximum cash to support operations of the University. Under the general supervision of the Director, Financial and Business Services, incumbent is responsible for 1 shift, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week. Incumbents are subject to hours beyond the normal workday

Responsibilities

+ Maintain, analyze, and collect all student accounts;

+ Coordinate and communicate with students, parents, faculty, staff, and vendors in management of financial affairs in order to meet obligations to the University.

+ Analyze, plan and implement the registration and payment process demonstrated through active collection of monies on student accounts in order to maximize cash flow, assuring appropriate payment of accounts by all students, and processing student refunds as applicable.

+ Deposit all monies collected according to established guidelines; prepare appropriate paperwork for posting deposits into the general ledger system.

+ Carry out general accounting tasks according to standard procedures in coordination with the Accountant to create accounting entries and maintain related documentation.

+ Monitor and develop efforts to ensure optimal service and operation in all student account related areas of the Business Office.

+ Serve as a liason for the Business Office and other internal departments and external agencies.

+ Perform related accountabilities/responsibilities as required or directed.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Desired: Bachelor's degree in accounting

Minimum:

Experience

Desired: Three-Four (3-4) years of accounts receivable experience with cash handling, accounting, billing, and collections. Knowledge of mathematics and basic accounting principles. Demonstrated analytical skills in basic accounts receivable, accounting, billing, and collections. Ability to multitask and organize/prioritize a demanding workload. Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Proven customer service, analytical, and problem solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proven attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness. Technically competent and proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to accurately perform the following in Excel is a plus: sort, filter, and format data, utilize formulas, and create pivot tables. Higher education experience and familiarity with automated receivable systems preferred.

Minimum:

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry—healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

+ Competitive salaries

+ Paid vacation/time off

+ Continuing education opportunities

+ Generous retirement plan

+ Health insurance, including dental and vision

+ Sick leave

+ Service awards

+ Free parking

+ Short-term disability

+ Life insurance

+ Health care and dependent care spending accounts

+ Education assistance/continuing education

+ Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 5131 - Analyst-University Accounts Receivable

Facility: Baptist Health Sciences University

Department: CS Financial Services University

Category: Administrative Non Clinical Support

Type: Non Clinical

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Located in the Memphis metro area

REQNUMBER: 28265