Accountant III

Posting Details

Position Number: 004885

Position Title:

Accountant III - 004885

Division:
Finance and Administration

Department: 172600 - Student Accounting

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited institution and three years of professional accounting experience.
• A master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

No preferred qualifications listed.

The University of South Alabama's Office of Student Accounting is seeking to hire an Accountant III. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.

• Performs comprehensive accounting and administrative duties for all repayable scholarship programs under the oversight of Student Accounting.
• Works with students and third‑party servicers to maintain loan fund receivable balances.
• Reviews grant applications that fund student tuition, fees, and living expenses to ensure promissory notes or commitment letters are appropriately executed and maintained per requirements.
• Monitors all transactions impacted assigned accounts, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded within the enterprise software system and supporting schedules.
• Assists student loan accounting staff with monthly and year‑end reporting to various regulatory bodies associated with various loan programs.
• Records student loan payments and advances.
• Monitors student loan accounts; assists students with various loan fund problems including delinquent accounts follow‑up; ensures loan collection activities comply with Federal due diligence requirements; maintains relationships with various collection agencies and proper reporting to the Attorney's Office.
• Works independently to include problem resolution by researching authoritative sources and making recommendations for courses of action relating to student accounting loan issues.
• Reconciles loan fund system accounts to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Prepares various monthly and year‑end schedules and journal entries.
• Works with the Financial Aid Office to ensure all required forms are completed prior to disbursement of any loan funds.
• Works with various University departments to implement procedures for new loan programs.
• Maintains a high level of knowledge of Financial Aid rules and regulations as they apply to grants, scholarships, and loan payments.
• Processes journal vouchers.
• Assists the Student Accounting Office with student registration which includes receipting USA tuition payments, loan payments, and departmental deposits, on a cash receipting system, balancing the cash receipting system with cash, checks and credit cards received for payment.
• Reviews and maintains all relevant third‑party and internal documents relevant to duties to ensure comprehensive knowledge‑base.
• Prepares annual Department of Education (DOE) reports for assigned funds based on applicable deadlines.
• Works daily within the University Banner Finance System for financial and student related functions.
• Makes recommendations on policy and procedure changes.
• Assists with related functions within Student Financial Services and other departments reporting to the Chief Administrative Office.
• Regular and prompt attendance.
• Ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required.
• Related duties as required.

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Open Date: 02/11/2026
• Open Until Filled:
  Yes
• Working Days:
  Monday - Friday
• Working Hours:
  
  8:00 a.m.
  
  - 5:00 p.m.
• Job Location:
  
  Main Campus
• Full‑time or Part‑time:
  Full Time
• Regular or Temporary:
  Regular