COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

                JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

TITLE:                                   Accounts Receivable Coordinator

 

DIVISION:                             Administrative Services           

 

DEPARTMENT:                 Business Services

 

SECURITY SENSITIVE:            Yes                                         

 

JOB TITLE CODE:                       0263                                                  

 

FLSA STATUS:                  Non- exempt                     

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FUNCTION:              Ensure accurate and timely collection of District Tuition/fees

and monies by supervising the Cashiering functions at  assigned campuses, SCC, PRC and CPC.  Ensure excellence in customer service to students, faculty and staff.

 

REPORTS TO:              Accountant II - Bursar

 

SUPERVISES:              Full and part-time Accounts Receivable Assistants at assigned campuses (SCC, PRC and CPC.)

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Essential Job Functions:

           

1)     Supervise the collection and processing of tuition payments, loan payments, library fines, third party billing invoice payments, and all miscellaneous revenues collected by various departments, including fitness center dues/fees, athletic ticket sales, theater ticket sales, student organization dues/fees, student scholarship donations, field experience course fees.

 

2)     Serve as liaison between Cashier’s Office and other functional areas.  Coordinate, staff and supervise cashiering functions during registration.

 

3)     Supervise the issuance of receipts indicating appropriate general accounts.  Maintain the numeric sequence of cash receipts.  Review and balance tuition receipts (SIS screen 410) with deposit records.  Supervise the data input transactions generated from tuition payments.  Supervise the preparation of bank deposits.  Review weekly the cashier summary detail to evaluate/check waiver calculations and adjustments; “S” session codes.

 

4)     Maintain the integrity of student account balances by analyzing and correcting various entries to account balances.  Maintain and reconcile student account receivables including returned checks, ESL receivables, and third party billing accounts.

 

5)     Maintain petty cash funds including reconciling fund when necessary for replenishment or reviewing reconciliation check request. 

 

6)     Responsible for determining eligibility for deferred tuition and collecting according to state mandated regulations.  Responsible for supervision of grant program disbursements, collection and student accounting through SIS and FRS.

 

7)     Responsible for ensuring timely notification to persons with returned checks and providing for the prompt collection of returned checks in accordance with state guidelines and Texas law.

 

8)     Maintain proper internal controls to ensure the safeguarding of all assets held in the Cashiers Office.

 

9)  Prepare and implement accounting procedures related to the cashiering function.

 

Marginal Job Functions

 

Interview, select, train and supervise a culturally diverse staff.

 

Ensure the evaluation of all staff members is done in a timely manner.

 

Serve as back-up for the Bursar.

 

Respond to District students, staff and faculty in person or over the telephone in a friendly and professional manner.

 

Perform essential job functions under time pressure and deadlines while maintaining professionalism with students and co-workers.

 

Perform assigned responsibilities, duties and tasks according to established practices and procedures with minimal supervision.

 

Maintain restraint and keep calm when faced with emotional or angry individuals.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

Knowledge of  accounting procedures.

 

Knowledge of reconciliation procedures with the ability to reconcile accounts.

 

Knowledge of problem-solving techniques for identifying problems, researching and determining the most appropriate course of action for their resolution.

 

Knowledge of effective customer service techniques with the ability to present one's self and the college in a positive and professional manner.

 

Knowledge of time management techniques with the ability to organize, schedule, assign, delegate, coordinate, and monitor the work to accomplish the most possible in the time available.

 

Knowledge of microcomputers and basic word processing, software and data manipulation (spreadsheet) applications.

 

Interpersonal skills for effective interaction with various levels within the college and the general public.

 

Oral and written communication skills to support effective interaction with various levels of the district, faculty, staff, and other outside parties.

 

Skill in proofreading materials to ensure accuracy.

 

Ability to work effectively with minimal  instruction and supervision.

 

Ability to work independently and make independent judgments.

 

Ability to work with constant/extreme noise or interruptions.

 

Ability to maintain restraint and keep calm when faced with emotional or irate individuals.

 

Ability to follow an activity through to implementation.

 

Ability to bend, stoop or sit.

 

Ability to use a calculator and computer.

 

Ability to push, pull or drag file carts of up to 40 pounds.

 

Ability to lift files.

 

Ability to perform all the essential functions of this position.

 

 

Education and Experience:

 

Education:                              Associates degree from a regionally accredited institution in Accounting or Business Administration or a directly related field.

 

Experience:                          Three  years of general accounting experience (preferably in a bank) which includes experience in supervising teller operations or collecting monies, or related experience and a minimum of one year supervisory experience.  Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with students, staff, faculty and the general public in a courteous and professional manner.

                                                           

                                                                                                Or

 

Any equivalent combination of training and experience.

 

 

Licenses/Certificates:                        N/A

 

 

NOTE:  This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.  The President and/or designee has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. 

 

Employees of CCCCD are expected, as required in their specific job functions, to participate in maintaining standards required for accreditation; to participate in college task forces, activities, meetings, committees and councils; to interact and work cooperatively in order to assist students, staff, faculty and the community in the accomplishment of various goals; to represent one’s self and the college in a positive, professional manner consistent with the core values which include a passion for learning, service and involvement, creativity and innovation, academic excellence, dignity and respect, and integrity; and to safeguard sensitive or confidential information from intentional or unintentional disclosure. 

 

Employees are expected to maintain current working knowledge of policies, procedures and guidelines necessary to answer work-related questions and to provide assistance to students, staff, faculty and the general public in a timely and courteous manner.  Employees are also expected to perform other duties as may be assigned by their supervisor and to contribute to the team efforts of the department and to assist the college in achieving its strategic goals.  

 

Employees must abide by all laws, college policies and guidelines.

 

Collin County Community College District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.