Cashier, Student Accounts; Provisional

Job Description

Job Function

This is a front‑line student service position involving extensive in‑person, telephone, and email contact for students, parents, and sponsors, interpreting and explaining complex student accounts, policies, and requirements concerning tuition costs and bill payment.

• Responsible for providing a high level of customer service
• Maintain individual student accounts: post payments, charges, adjustments, and disbursements
• Prepare daily bank deposits
• Maintains and reconciles the petty cash fund
• Maintains PC‑based logs of deposit information as well as tracking student accounts
• Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets containing assorted student account data used in tracking and analyzing A/R
• Maintains cash drawer, safe, and confidential records in a secure manner
• Performs various other duties/responsibilities as assigned
• Prepares, formats, and maintains material such as correspondence and reports
• Prepares and maintains alphabetical, numerical, or other files
• Sorts, distributes, and files
• Obtains and gives out information by telephone, correspondence, or in person
• Performs complex electronic searches for information in documents, records, and files
• Compiles, prepares, and inputs a variety of data
• Reviews a variety of complex financial and statistical records and reports for completeness and accuracy
• Enters and extracts data and information from a database
• Enter information onto standard forms such as payroll or production records, authorizations, certifications, etc.
  
  Purchases office supplies and monitors expenditures
• Operates standard office machines such as a computer, copier, and fax machine
• Maintains records of monetary, budgetary, or similar transactions
• Makes computations relating to taxes, budget, and salary
• Supervises or guides subordinates in the performance of their duties
• Trains subordinates in the procedures and functions of the office

• Adheres to the College Code of Conduct.
• Contributes to, supports, and maintains an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative College environment.
• Maintains technological competencies utilized by the College.
• Commits to the philosophy of a comprehensive community college.
• Commits to professional growth, which includes seeking ongoing training in diversity, equity, and inclusion to better serve students.

Must currently hold the title of Cashier or meet the following minimum qualifications to take the next exam offered for this title:

• A) Three years paid full‑time or its part‑time equivalent experience in bookkeeping, OR financial record keeping, OR as a cashier
  * two years in either capacity must have involved handling money; OR
• B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with an Associate's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, plus one year of paid full‑time or its part‑time equivalent experience in bookkeeping or financial record‑keeping OR as a cashier
  * that involved responsibility for handling money; OR,
• C) Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of
  
  A) and
  
  B) above.
• Experience as a cashier must have involved responsibility for transactions involving reconciling and balancing cash, and related recordkeeping.

• Experience with the Banner Student Information system
• Experience in Higher Education
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service skills and experience
• Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish, or other languages, proficiently

Job Type: Full‑time, Permanent

Hours:

8:45 am – 4:45 pm, Monday – Friday, with occasional overtime during peak activity

Salary: $43,503.76 annually. Eligible for an increment increase after 6 months of service.

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