Accounting Assistant/Cashier

SALARY:$32,000.00 - $35,000.00 Annually

DIVISION:AdministrationDEPARTMENT:Financial Services

OPENING DATE:03/24/21

CLOSING DATE:04/14/21 05:00 PM

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY:

The Accounting Assistant- Cashier is responsible for performing a variety of diversified duties exercising independent judgment, with the principal focus on processing cash receipts in a timely manner, petty cash disbursements, vending refunds, and other areas of Financial Services as needed. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receives, verifies, records and issues receipts for all College cash collections; prepares balancing sheet for daily closeout
• Processes in person, electronic and phone payments for registration and various fees
• Receives and processes requests for petty cash reimbursements in a timely manner
• Receives and processes vending refunds; maintains logs of refunds and collects amounts paid out from appropriate vendors
• Performs monthly audits of cash bags for Barbering, Esthetics, Library, Testing Center, etc. and performs monthly inventory audit of Testing Center snacks and drinks
• Assists with various accounting tasks and provides assistance to colleagues within the office
• Provides customer service regarding collection issues
• Works with the Student Accounts Office to ensure non-active accounts are sent to collections and the NC Department of Revenue debt setoff program
• Distributes receipts, reports and various checks to appropriate recipients
• Performs a variety of customer service and clerical work requiring general knowledge of fee collection and cashiering activities
• Assists with maintaining a variety of financial records related to fee collection
• Assists students with account, payment plan and refund questions
• Provides information and assistance to internal and external customers through email, walk-in and telephone
• Participates in appropriate committees and task forces as assigned
• Performs other job-related duties and projects as assigned in support of the College's mission, core values and goals

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Two (2) years' professional work experience handling cash and deposits.

Preferred:
Associate's degree in Accounting from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.

Colleague experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge

• Methods, techniques and practices of clerical and computerized report preparation, record keeping and filing systems, and auditing
• Basic accounting and bookkeeping terminology and practices

 
Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office which includes Word and Excel, and operation of standard office equipment, including a 10-key calculator
• Understand and apply specific instructions and procedures, current guidelines, system updates and revisions, and policy changes
• Proficient recording, compiling, summarizing and analyzing data
• Effectively manage time and prioritize tasks

 
Abilities

• Communicate effectively, both written and orally
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Handle confidential information with absolute discretion
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; demonstrated ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse workforce, including those with different levels of academic preparation and varying physical and learning abilities, and socioeconomic levels

APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cravencc/jobs/3026250/accounting-assistant-cashier?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

800 College Court
New Bern, NC 28562
252-638-7335

hr@cravencc.edu

Position #2021-00054
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT/CASHIER
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