Full Time
Beaumont School
Cleveland Heights, OH
Student Accounts Specialist
Beaumont School | Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Employment Type: Full-Time, Year-Round
Status: Exempt
Department: Finance
Reports To: Controller
Salary: Commensurate with experience
The Student Accounts Specialist is a member of Beaumont School's Finance Department and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of student accounts, school receipts, and collections.
Beaumont School is a Catholic school in the Ursuline tradition that educates women for life, leadership, and service.
Maintain accurate student accounts in Blackbaud Billing Management, including calculating amounts owed, establishing payment plans, and recording student fees to individual accounts.
Collect and record payments, financial aid, and credits to student accounts.
Follow up on delinquent accounts with parents and advise school leadership of relevant status and concerns.
Serve on the Financial Aid and Scholarship Committee.
Maintain the financial aid waiting list and keep the Controller and Director of Admissions informed.
Prepare and electronically maintain required financial enrollment information.
Verify receipts for all students and complete timely follow-up as needed.
Serve as a liaison among the State of Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW), parents, Beaumont's Admissions Office, and the Principal to facilitate state scholarship renewals.
Work with families to ensure timely receipt of required scholarship renewal information.
Track scholarship checks requiring parent signatures.
Attend Open House, related admissions events, and Curriculum Night.
Prepare tuition and fee announcements for new and returning students.
Coordinate with the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland regarding Diocesan Tuition Assistance, Fund a Dream, Angel Scholarship Fund, and emergency grant applications.
Process ACH (Automatic Clearing House) transactions, including refunds, HSA transactions, vendor payments, and other applicable transactions.
Draft letters and forms and make phone calls as needed.
Prepare timely Finance Department reminders for the parent newsletter.
Maintain and organize hard-copy and electronic files.
Provide support to Formsite users.
Complete weekly check deposits.
Maintain records related to State of Ohio Auxiliary Funds.
Reconcile ODEW deposits and student accounts at the end of each month and fiscal year.
Import and record Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT deposits in Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT in coordination with the Advancement Office.
Complete monthly Billing Management journal entries.
Bachelor's degree preferred, preferably in accounting, finance, and/or education.
Minimum of three years of accounting experience.
Experience with student accounts or accounts receivable is beneficial based on the responsibilities of the position.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Accountability, proactivity, organization, communication, and strong follow-through.
Professionalism and attention to detail.
Ability to remain focused and highly motivated in a dynamic educational environment.
Sensitivity to the needs of students, families, and other constituents.
Ability to work independently and produce results.
Understanding of general accounting and finance principles and practices, particularly in a paperless office environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
Experience with Blackbaud Billing Management, Raiser’s Edge NXT, Financial Edge NXT, and ODEW is highly preferred.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance.
403(b) retirement plan.
Tuition remission for eligible employees.
Please apply online through Beaumont School's employment page. Applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume in PDF format.
Employment page: www.beaumontschool.org/about/employment
Beaumont School
3301 North Park Boulevard
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
www.beaumontschool.org
50000 — 55000