Accountant

Summary:



* 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.

Responsibilities:



* 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.

Qualifications:



* 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-pr...