Accountant (Finance)

• Maintains accurate student ledger and ensures all tuition and fee charges are accurately billed to student ledgers.  Processes and reconciles all cash transactions on a student level detail to provide an accurate daily cash position.  Performs day-to-day operational tasks as requested from other departments.
• Performs professional accounting activities for a specialized and complex assignment or functional area requiring application of professional, competent knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Performs all accounting duties to include accounts receivables, general ledger, account reconciliations and maintenance of schedules.
• Exercises broad discretion and creativity as to work details on assignments of a varied, diverse, and difficult nature.

• Processes the daily/weekly/bi-weekly tasks of accounting systems and cycles.
• Recommends alternatives to management when accounting data indicates trends or situations requiring action to be taken beyond scope of responsibilities.
• Reviews and controls accounts and records to ensure accuracy, proper documentation, and compliance with all pertinent procedures and regulations.
• Maintains regular and timely attendance, reports to work as scheduled and assures time worked and/or time-off is recorded properly.
• Maintains established department policies, procedures and attends required meetings.
• Maintains confidentiality of all students, associate, and/or company information as required.
• Adjusts to changing needs of Company operations or need to provide specialized or individualized reports.
• searches, analyzes, and uses independent judgment in a variety of daily and non-routine decisions affecting assigned function.
• Assists with month end closing procedures related to revenue, bad debt, variance analysis and other accounting functions.
• Executes day-to-day requests specific to students accounts as requested from other departments.
• Ensures correct tuition and fee charges for American Career College and West Coast University students are accurately posted to student ledgers in a timely manner.
• Verifies balances between American Career College and West Coast University and Tuition Options, and Third-Party Agencies for separated students.
• Research case studies to identify cause of discrepancy between CampusVue and Tuition Options.
• Reconciles all receivables at a student level detail:  credit cards, checks, Title IV funds, ACH wires, stipends, scholarships.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
• One to three years of diverse accounting experience with exposure to different areas of accounting and accounting principles, practices and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices and procedures in for-profit settings, internal accounting controls.
• Knowledge of database, financial and accounting reporting computer application systems, specifically Great Plains and education/student accounting systems such as CampusVue is preferred.
• Experience with MS Office and internet research.
• Strong analytical skills and intermediate excel knowledge is preferred.
• May not be in default on a federal loan or owe repayment on a federal grant.

• $33.73 - $48.91
• Great Benefits Package

Salary Minimum: 33.73Salary Maximum: 48.91