AR Clerk

Columbus, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Accounts Receivable (AR) Clerk

Department: Business Office

Supervisor: Associate Bursar/Bursar

Status: Part-Time Hourly Non-Exempt

Date: October 2025

Job Summary:

Responsible for all payments to student accounts and department budgets. Full knowledge of student accounts in order to assist students and authorized users to understand the billing process. Help establish a manner of payment for balances. Maintain a close working relationship with all offices affecting the students accounts to enable the Business Office to best serve the student and authorized users.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Assist students and authorized parties via front counter telephone email with inquiries
Apply payments to student accounts and departmental budgets
Respond to inquiries regarding student accounts and payment plans
Balance daily cash receipts
Prepare bank deposits
Process NSF checks and related fees
Work with monthly payment plans
Attend meetings and training sessions as necessary
Process daily posting reports and financial aid transmittal
Manage process of establishing accounts for Employer Reimbursement.
Monitor past due accounts; identify accounts for pre-collection efforts and accounts for placement.
Post collection agency payments to individual student accounts.
Other duties as assigned

Supervision Received: General Supervision

Supervision Exercised: None.

Education: High School graduation or GED equivalency.

Experience: Three (3) years work experience in accounts receivable or related work experience. Customer service experience preferred.

License or Certification: None

Occupational Group: Clerical and secretarial

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

Knowledge of basic arithmetic and making arithmetic calculations
Knowledge of general office practices and procedures
Ability to work accurately with many interruptions
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to exercise important human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with the students and their parents
Ability to get along with co-workers
Avoidance of violent behavior that threatens the safety of the employee and/or other employees
Consistent and reasonable attendance
Maintain acceptable standards of conduct within an office environment
Some accounting experience beneficial

Physical Requirements: Within the general range of an office environment

Additional Information:

Generally responsible for the safety of own work area the area currently working in and attention to safety displayed by direct reports.

This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with the position. It is instead a description of the essential elements of the position that are needed for recruitment placement orientation training competency and performance management classification compensation determination and other Human Resource actions.

Job Title: Accounts Receivable (AR) ClerkDepartment: Business OfficeSupervisor: Associate Bursar/BursarStatus: Part-Time Hourly Non-ExemptDate: October 2025Job Summary:Responsible for all payments to student accounts and department budgets. Full knowledge of student accounts in order to assist stude...