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Accounting Clerk ILamar State College Port Arthur is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.The Accounting Clerk I has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, processing payments by posting to student accounts, posting miscellaneous payments, and posting to department accounts. This position is also responsible for maintaining an accurate cash drawer, supporting dual enrolled students and classes, and creating and maintaining collection spreadsheets for Retail Merchants. This is a non-exempt position that reports to LSCPA's Finance Department.Duties/ResponsibilitiesProcess and post paymentsMaintain accurate cash drawerReceive and manage Business Office email and phone inquiries from students regarding their accountsHandle office opening and closing dutiesMaintain and order, when needed, department suppliesHelp coordinate activities for student workersOversee TouchNet, including setting-up installment plans and default terms; and building and maintaining Marketplace within TouchNetCreate and maintain collection spreadsheets for Retail Merchants by receiving inventory list of students sent to collections and verify amountReceive bank reports and post EDI payments to correct accountsCreate and distribute account balance letters to students; verify payments to student accounts monthly; send delinquent payments for collection every six monthsWrite-off student accounts that have not be paid and update Retail MerchantsFollowing the last installment date, run process to place holds on accounts and verify holds for accuracySend out e-bills through TouchNet and Banner each termView web payments to verify payments are made in correct termReconcile invoices for contracts and miscellaneous invoicing, including but not limited to, federal and state prison units and Barnes & Noble requisitions to be paidContact students by phone and email to determine preference of refund check distribution; verify students by picture ID when picking up refund checksPrior to each drop date, collaborate with Financial Aid and Admissions to run unpaid reports and then send out messages informing students that they have been dropped due to non-paymentAssist with scanning and indexing and perform quality checks in the A/R and A/P areasParticipate in campus committees and eventsComply with campus policies and proceduresOther related duties, as assignedMinimum/Preferred QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:High School Diploma or equivalentExcellent customer service skills with great attention to detailAbility to operate office equipment: computer, calculator, copier, faxPreferred Qualifications:Associate's degree in Business, Finance, or related field2 – 4 years of work experience in cash handling and processing credit card and check transactionsKnowledge of Ellucian Banner and/or TouchNetBilingual in SpanishSupplemental InformationPhysical Requirements:This position requires employees to remain in a stationary position most of the time; move to various locations on campus; move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; and operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.Lamar State College Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer.This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form located at the bottom of the page.
Worksite address
port arthur, TX, 77640, US
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