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Robert Half Accounting Specialist in Normal, Alabama
Description We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Specialist in NORMAL, Alabama. This role involves managing student accounts, processing payments, providing customer service, coordinating with the Financial Aid Office, preparing reports and reconciliations, enforcing policies and regulations, making collection efforts, and providing support for events and deadlines. This is a contract to permanent employment opportunity.
Responsibilities:
• Reviewing, updating, and adjusting student account balances.
• Coordinating with the Financial Aid Office to apply scholarships, grants, and loans.
• Assisting with high-volume periods such as the start of semesters or graduation deadlines.
• Resolving disputes or concerns regarding billing and providing guidance on payment plans.
• Processing refunds for financial aid overages or account credits.
• Ensuring adherence to university policies on billing, refunds, and collections.
• Preparing financial reports for internal and external audits and assisting with closing processes.
• Accepting and posting payments for tuition, housing, and other fees and reconciling transactions.
• Contacting students with outstanding balances to arrange payments or establish payment plans.
• Using Accounting Software Systems and ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning for various accounting functions. Requirements • Proficiency in Accounting Software Systems is crucial
• Familiarity with ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning is required
• Demonstrated understanding of Accounting Functions is essential
• Experience with Accounts Payable (AP) is necessary
• Expertise in managing Accounts Receivable (AR) is vital
• Ability to perform Auditing tasks is expected
• Proficiency in Billing Functions is important
• Knowledge of the Banner system is needed.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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