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Account Coordinator - Cashier's Office

Employer
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Location
Arizona, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
May 11, 2022
Job Description

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:

At Embry-Riddle, we take pride in our position as the world's largest and most comprehensive university dedicated to aviation and aerospace. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, our esteemed residential campuses offer a prestigious educational experience. However, our commitment to education knows no borders as our Worldwide campus expands our reach globally, providing a world-class education online and at approximately 110 locations across the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central and South America. This breadth of reach ensures that students can access our exceptional programs without geographical limitations.

With a history spanning nearly a century, we have continually adapted to the dynamic needs of the industries we support. In the Academic Year 2022-23, we welcomed over 11,100 students to our residential campuses and over 19,000 students at our worldwide campus.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona campus is respected worldwide for cutting-edge instruction and training for tomorrow’s aviation, aerospace, security and intelligence leaders. Prescott is a mile-high city and its climate reflects seasonable weather excellent for flying. Daytime averages are 80°F in the summer and 45°F in the winter. At 5,000 ft. above sea level, it boasts a mild climate, clean air, pristine wilderness areas, and nearby national forests. The university is a small, private, residential university in the mountains of Arizona with approximately 3,500 students. Staff/faculty/student interaction is highly valued and is a central theme of our campus. It is located 100 miles north of Phoenix and 120 miles south of the Grand Canyon.

Join our global community and embark on a journey of academic excellence and limitless possibilities. Employees working more than 30 hours a week can enjoy medical, dental and vision benefits, an amazing retirement plan with immediate vesting that includes a 6% gift and up to 4% match, free tuition for employees and their immediate family members, and a generous personal leave program. To find out more about our benefits and why ERAU has been named a “Great College to Work For” for 13 consecutive years, visit our careers page .

The Opportunity:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona campus is hiring a Account Coordinator to support the Bursar (Cashier) Department. Embry-Riddle's Prescott Campus is respected worldwide for cutting-edge instruction and training for tomorrow’s aviation, aerospace, security and intelligence leaders. Prescott is a mile-high city and its climate reflects seasonable weather excellent for flying. Daytime averages are 80°F in the summer and 45°F in the winter. At 5,000 ft. above sea level, it boasts a mild climate, clean air, pristine wilderness areas, and nearby national forests. The university is a small, private, residential university in the mountains of Arizona with approximately 3,500 students. Staff/faculty/student interaction is highly valued and is a central theme of our campus. It is located 100 miles north of Phoenix and 120 miles south of the Grand Canyon.

The Account Coordinator at the Cashier’s office is often the first point of contact for students and parents once students are enrolled. We find that first impressions and great customer service is key to building good relationships and trust between our students/parents and the university.

In this position, an individual is expected to: Provide front-line customer service to the Cashier’s Office. Receipt all financial transactions for both students & non-students. Operate & balance cash drawer. Responsible for interpreting & explaining student financial accounts. Third Party billing for International students as well as Domestic. Interpret and explain student financial accounts. Enforce University policies and procedures regarding student financial services. Reviews & approves daily refund reports. Process Third Party billing for international & domestic students, run reporting & follow-up on Sponsor Aging accounts. Review flight financial activity. Run & work credit balance reports. Process student refunds. Post HR tuition waivers from Imaging Workflow, identify and clear third party payment from wire workflow so that payments can be applied to sponsor accounts correctly. Receipt financial transactions, both student and non-student revenue into TouchNet Cashiering, operate and balance cash drawer. Back up for scanning of daily work/reports.
  • Run & work credit balance reports, send notices to students no longer enrolled. Process student refunds. Post HR tuition waivers from Imaging Workflow, identify and clear third party payment from wire workflow so that payments can be applied to sponsor accounts correctly.

  • Must be able to identify and solve student account problems. Direct students to the proper office in order to reach the quickest and best solution for the student. Avoid “running the student around”. Investigation of accounts upon inquiry of both parents and students to provide resolution. Understand and explain student financial activity connected with Registration, Refund and Withdrawal periods.

  • Oversee all flight financial activity. Understand and enforce the collection policy for flight. Provide customer service for the Flight ETA-POS system. Run and balance daily ETA-POS & EagleCard reports and record revenue. Run daily Eagle Card reports and post deposits in system.

  • Assist with scanning of checks daily, scan daily work and student information forms and check accuracy of scanned work in Imaging.

  • Work & run third party sponsor billing for international and domestic students. Prepare sponsor billing according to government contracts/financial guarantees and monitor payments.​

  • All other duties as assigned by the Office Manager.

  • Scholarships/Trusts: Request and monitor external student scholarships; Work with Financial Aid to process and clear scholarship checks thru G/L account to post to student accounts; Monitor and bill student third-party sponsors for tuition, fees and flight; Enforce all cashier and student financial policies and procedures in the flow of daily transactions and communication to the student body. Assist in opening and closing of department. Balance and close out system and scan check deposit to bank.

ERAU benefits include:
  • Retirement Plan - ERAU offers immediate vesting and provides a 6% gift and will match up to 4% of employee contributions

  • Two BCBS health plans – PPO and high deductible plan with a health savings account

  • Tuition waivers for employees, spouses, and dependent children

  • Use of various campus services: fitness center, library, mailroom and enjoy observation flights

Qualifications
  • Read and comprehend instructions, write information, and complete simple forms.

  • High school (or GED) level ability in spelling, grammar, basic composition, and math.

Required skills, knowledge, abilities:
  • Analytical skills with an in depth knowledge of information systems and technical expertise with Microsoft operating systems, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and Internet end-user applications. Proficient skill on 10-key adding machine.

  • One to three years of banking or related cash experience.

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