26-27 Accounts Receivable Technician

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Technician

FLSAStatus: Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: 206

Work Days: 226

Reports To: Business Office Coordinator

Primary Purpose

To ensurean accurateand efficient accounts receivable and deposit system for the ESC andprovide assistance/leadership to the Business Center

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each duty requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Certification

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Higher educationpreferred.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Team oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESCstaffcampus/district/charter school personnel.

• Proficiencyin keyboarding and ability to accurately use a 10 key calculator.

• Technical knowledge of Accounts Receivable and collection systems.

• Good communicationand interpersonal skills.

• Ability to use personalcomputerand software to develop spreadsheets and word processing.

• Ability to take initiative.

• Good written communication skills.

Experience

• Three years priorbookkeepingand computer experience.

• Three years prior experience with school district budgetcodingpreferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

*This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this are intended to beaccuratereflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.

**This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

• Activelyparticipatein and/or provide leadership for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region improve the ESCs internal operations and to meet the established goals andobjectivesfor the ESC.

• Process and review all outgoing billings invoices and statements.

• Responsible for billing all contracts at the beginning of the year and keeping up with new ones that are entered throughout the fiscal year.

• Reconciles balance sheet account code(s) related to Accounts Receivable.

• Reconcile customer balances in the accounts receivable system.

• Execute andmaintainthe collection process for aged receivables.

• Perform customer service tasks relating to accounts receivable and collections.

• Process incoming credit card payments.

• Run automatedaccountsreceivable reports.

• Cross-trainwith Accountant

• Assistsand contributeswiththe annual financial audit.

• Acts as a point of contact for departments and vendors for the entire organization.

• Prepare review documents for the Director of Business Center related to the position.

• Develops and presents training material for internal ESC staff.

• Develop andmaintaina deskproceduresmanual for this position.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Duties

None

Equipment/Specialized Software Used

Computers projection devices control panels in meeting rooms printers productivity software software specific to the job assignment network resources internet resources and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors)

Mental:Public relations and people skills are alwaysrequired work with frequent interruptions andmaintainprofessional composure and confidentiality under stress.

Physical:Occasional prolonged and irregular hours ability to move tables and chairs and load/unload boxes and use of a computer.

Environmental:Open Cubicles/workstations

Evaluation

Annualperformance evaluation will be performedin accordance withthe adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region in this position is contingent upon performance need and funding.

Benefits at ESC Region 11

• $645 monthly contribution for Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pay and Growth Opportunities
• Retirement Account Matching Program
• HSA FSA Dental Vision Life Cancer Insurance Offered
• 10 Local Sick Paid Days provided Annually (Per School Year)
• 5 State Personal Paid Leave Days provided Annually (Per School Year)

Required Experience:

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