AR/Third Party Coordinator (Full-time, Unlimited)

All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).

Working Title:

AR/Third Party Coordinator (Full-time, Unlimited)

Institution:

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Classification Title:

Accounting Technician

Bargaining Unit / Union:

207: AFSCME - Technical

City:

Minneapolis

FLSA:

Non Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Classified - Unlimited

Salary Range:

$22.57 - $32.79

Job Description

The position exists to provides accounts receivable processing (billings, payment plans, and collections); student payroll processing; and customer service for students, internal third-party stakeholders, and external stakeholders. The scope and volume of work requires proficiency with multiple databases to coordinate timely processing, workflows, reporting, and process improvement.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Maintain accounts receivable calendar and department work plan related to third-party billing and collection.

• Monitor the Student Billing email account to ensure timely processing and responses.

• Coordinate and monitor third-party authorizations from various entities.

• Coordinate student payment plan data workflow and processing (Nelnet). 

• Troubleshoot posting and collection filing discrepancies. Communicate to applicable party to resolve the discrepancies.

• Work closely with purchasing and other Minneapolis College departments to process billing for income contracts and services provided by Minneapolis College.

• Collaborate with Business Services personnel in monitoring the accounts receivable email account.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounts receivable and computerized billing systems sufficient to enter and access information and identify and correct errors.

• Sufficient in accounting skills to reconcile differences between invoices, receipts, and purchase orders, and assess needs based on data and events affecting the account.

• Sufficient in math skills to calculate, review and reconcile financial data and balance accounts. Make changes, apply simple formulas, calculate account balances owed and amounts owed.

• Ability to communicate in a variety of formats to gather and relay information with tact and diplomacy.

• Ability to manage and address external and internal customers, clients and co-workers concerns tactfully and thoroughly.

• Demonstrates an ongoing understanding of cultural fluency. Incorporates culturally responsive practices, and actively engages in antiracism professional development learning opportunities.

Other Requirement

Current and former employees must be in good standing with Minneapolis College to be considered for the position.

Work Shift

Mondays to Fridays 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework

This position may be eligible for partial telework per the Minneapolis College's Telework Guidelines.

Pay Range

Accounting Technician: $22.57 - $31.89 hourly / $47,126 – $66,586 annually.

Application Procedure

Attach cover letter, cv/resume, and unofficial copies of all transcripts. Application materials submitted by any other method cannot be considered. Applicants should be prepared to provide contact information of four (4) references, including two (2) managers, who can directly address your qualifications for this position (prefer that at least one reference observed you while you were acting in a teaching capacity).

For internal applicants, eligible bidders must contact Minneapolis College Human Resources, Victoria.Le@minneapolis.edu, in writing on or before the job posting closing date. A bid will be considered timely if delivered to the appropriate official by the posting closing date. In accordance with Article 12 of the Agreement with AFSCME, Council 5, the following position is vacant and will be filled as soon as possible. Only eligible employees as defined by the provisions of Article 12, Section 6, may submit a bid for the vacancy. Article 12, Section 6, states in part "any employee who has successfully filled a vacancy - via a bid, shall not be entitled to bid on another vacancy for a period of six (6) months following the date upon which the employee exercised the bid." However, a permanent, non-probationa