Accounting Associate Job Great Falls area,Montana USA,Accounting

Overview

The Accounting Associate for Student Accounts is responsible for managing and maintaining student financial records ensuring accuracy and compliance with college policies and regulations. This role involves direct interaction with students, faculty, and staff to resolve account discrepancies and provide exceptional customer service.

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain and update student financial records, including tuition payments, and fees.

Provide support to students regarding their accounts, answer queries, and assist with payment plans.

Prepare and distribute billing statements to students and ensure timely collection of payments.

Perform regular reconciliation of student accounts to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.

Generate and analyze financial reports related to student accounts for internal use and audits.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in accounting or finance

Proficiency in using a variety of accounting software and Microsoft Office products

Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Experience in higher education or academic institutions

Experience using Banner software

The Successful Candidate Will

Special Requirements

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Great Falls College Montana State University is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. As such, the College does not discriminate in the admission, access to or conduct of its educational programs and activities nor in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, creed, service in the uniformed services, veteran status, gender, age, political beliefs, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation or preference.

Applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged. The College makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, the College provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans.

To claim veteran’s preference or request accommodation, contact the Human Resources Office.

GFC MSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the GFC MSU Website. Great Falls College MSU is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco products is not permitted on any College property.

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Transcript
List of References

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Human Resources Office
2100 16th Ave S
Great Falls, MT 59405

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