Vocational Rehab. Student Accounts Specialist

Position:
Vocational Rehabilitation Student Accounts Specialist

Location:

Leesburg, FL

Job

# of Openings: 1

Vocational Rehabilitation Student Support Specialist

Beacon College | Accounting Services. Full‑Time | Professional Level | Exempt

Do you enjoy collaboration, problem‑solving, and purpose-driven work? If so, Beacon College may have the perfect role for you!

At Beacon College, you will do more than accounting, you will help students access the funding and understanding they need to thrive academically. As a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Accounting Specialist, you will serve as a critical bridge between students, state agencies, and our campus teams, ensuring VR funds are accurately billed, tracked, and applied. Your work directly supports students and helps remove financial barriers to their education.

• Provide student support through student facing environments.
• Coordinate and process Vocational Rehabilitation awards before each academic year.
• Track, bill, and reconcile VR payments in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Communicate regularly with Financial Aid Services and Accounting leadership.
• Monitor billing inboxes and respond within 48 hours.
• Assist with semester check‑ins, disbursements, and student account support.
• Maintain clean, accurate records using Jenzabar and Excel spreadsheets.
• Jump in as backup support for deposits, phones, and student account inquiries.

We are seeking someone who brings both technical skill and heart to the role:

• Associate degree in Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and Jenzabar experience a plus.
• Ability to work well with students, families, and campus partners.
• A willingness to learn, adapt, and grow within a mission‑driven institution.
• Experience with higher education or vocational rehabilitation funding is a plus.

The work environment characteristics described here are a representation of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation(s), can perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office and college, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Beacon College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success.

• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Professional Development/Tuition Assistance
• Educational Salary Incentives
• Medical
• Vision
• 403(b)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (STD)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary AFLAC

Beyond the meaningful work, we are committed to supporting our team members with a comprehensive benefits package designed for your health, future, and well‑being. Check our benefits guide to learn more!

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Interim Executive Director of Human Resources