Title: Student Accounting Lead

Employee Classification: Student Accounting Lead

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Enrollment Management

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Student Accounting

Department: UNT-Student Accounting-150300

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $51,744.00

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

Student Accounting is deeply committed to delivering the highest quality of innovative student account and financial services to the UNT community, helping ensure UNT’s enrollment and financial success. Our team is responsible for assessing and collecting all tuition and fees, processing waivers, exemptions, veterans' educational benefits, third-party sponsorships, tuition benefit programs, refunds, departmental deposit and financial services, and tax reporting.

Position Overview

This position leads various accounting, reconciliation, and financial control functions for over 600M within the Student Financial Operations unit of Student Accounting. The position is responsible for ensuring reconciliation for all transactions between the student financials subledger and the university bank accounts by working with the UNT Controller team.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 3 years' work experience in accounting, billing/receivables or related business or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

A successful candidate will have a stable track record of successfully utilizing large scale financial/student data to predict trends, assess needs, and make decisions. In addition, the successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of compliance matters, financial controls (with ability to present successful controls they have implemented, if requested, during the interview process), and have a consistent employment history showcasing their ability to work collaboratively across teams.

• Ability to deliver exceptional customer service to a diverse population of customers.
• Ability to consistently deliver exceptional customer service in person, by phone and by electronic communications.
• Ability to work both independently and with a group.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with all coworkers.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate will possess the following additional qualifications:

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and complete detailed processes with interruptions.
• Able to retain and disseminate appropriate information regarding all aspects of the department and position.
• Ability to effectively communicate regulations, information, policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by a customer.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Able to stay on task and complete job-related duties as assigned.
• Ability to provide excellent service to students, parents and other departments.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for delivering exceptional service to all internal and external customers and campus partners. Maintains positive interactions with others. Provides professional, clear and accurate verbal and written communication. Resolves customers issues, offers alternatives or submits them to the appropriate personnel following the chain of command. Alerts supervisor(s) of escalating issues.
• Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect for others. Promotes a positive work environment for all team members. Demonstrates a commitment to the mission and vision of Student Accounting, the Division of Enrollment, and UNT. Promotes a positive work environment for the entire department. Demonstrates positive engagement in the department through active participation in meetings, within committees, and by assisting others.
• Actively supports initiatives to engage all employees in the workplace. Provides timely communication to team members. Takes actions to demonstrate care for team members and to communicate their value as part of the team. Recognizes and promotes accomplishments of team members.
• Identifies, researches, and reconciles monthly accounting variances and discrepancies in relation to transactions through the Student Financials Subledger.
• Serves as a liaison between Student Accounting and the UNT Controller teams regarding accounting and reconciliation matters related to the Student Financials subledger.
• Prepares and enters journal entries as needed for corrections to rows crossing the Student Financials subledger and impacting the university bank accounts.
• Must maintain a working knowledge of the PeopleSoft system, navigate the system, comprehend and explain student accounts, troubleshoot issues and understand processes which affect the student account.
• Completes assignments accurately and in a timely manner with minimal follow-up required. Demonstrates initiative by taking action to provide customer service within scope of position and actively seeks additional assignments from supervisor.
• Maintains effective and compliant procedures and processes for Student Financials subledger reconciliation efforts. Provides routine updates and communication to offices within the UNT community regarding program status and outcomes.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm with overtime as needed to achieve unit goals or during peak seasons.

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.