Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable​/ Collections

Position: Accountant 3
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Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). make Augusta University an institution like no other.

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Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Controller's Division Missions are:
Account for all financial resources and provide advice to administrators, faculty, and students to support the University's overall mission of instruction, research, and healthcare services;
Manage the investment of all University funds to ensure maximization return on investments;
Receive and deposit all funds due to the University in a timely manner;
Ensure compliance with both internal and external regulations, policies and procedures;
Maintain and process the University payroll, accounts payable, and travel disbursements efficiently, accurately, and timely;
Prepare financial and statistical information to the University management, federal and state agencies, and other interested parties;
Maintain the University's accounting and financial reporting systems.

Job Summary

Perform reconciliations of custodial/liability, institutional, and state scholarships.

Perform UMC/AUMC monthly reconciliation along with check breakdown.

Backup to processing monthly Georgia sales tax reporting/remittance.

Collaborate with internal Office of Military and Veteran Services to ensure timely communication and award/return efforts. Track process of VA Debt Letters and offsets to ensure proper posting of transactions. Reconcilement of all VA/Military third party accounts.

Assist with USG Employee Tuition Assistance (TAP) reporting per semester and AR/GL quarterly reporting.

Process uncashed refunds monthly.

Actively participate in fiscal year-end duties including preparation of audit schedules, reconciliations, and attendance of scheduled audit meetings.

Backup/collaborate with the Accountant 4 processes.

Provide superior customer service to internal and external customers. Customer service includes but is not limited to: successfully communicating and listening to information, answering questions via phone, email and in person. Assist students with account related questions.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

Ongoing, timely reconciliation of VA/Military third party accounts, Banner clearing accounts, custodial accounts, external scholarship, Banner/GL and other accounts as assigned, using People Soft Financials, Banner Accounts Receivable and Crystal Reporting. Perform UMC/AUMC monthly reconciliation along with monthly check breakdown. Process uncashed refunds monthly.

Conduct ongoing communication with the AU Office of Military and Veteran Services to ensure timely management of third party accounts, tracking payments/refunds, reviewing account adjustments for accurate payment application/reapplication and consistent management of transactions in Banner. Track process of VA Debt Letters and any TOP offsets to ensure proper posting of transactions.

Participate in fiscal year-end state audit requirements. Research military benefits information for…