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POSITION SPECIFICS​

The Office of the Bursar is seeking a motivated individual to fill a full-time position as the Accountant Senior Supervisor - Military Billing Team. This individual will be responsible for the leadership, supervision, reporting, project planning, and financial analysis for the Military Billing Team.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervise the day-to-day operations for the Military Billing Team and processes payments for military-sponsored students
• Ensure accurate contract setup, invoicing, payment posting, and reconciliation for all military affiliated accounts
• Reconcile third-party receivable General Ledger account(s)
• Maintain and ensure compliance with military funding, with includes working closely with the Office of Veterans Programs and Penn State’s School Certifying Officials (SCOs)
• Supervise the Military Billing Team, which includes hiring, training, and evaluating staff to ensure outstanding customer service and compliance with university policies at all levels of the organization

The successful candidate for this position will have:

• Strong accounting skills with a focus on accurate reconciliation and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in complex account transactions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to address unique situations and concerns in daily interactions with various Penn State offices, outside agencies, parents/families, and students
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies and implement effective solutions
• Excellent problem-solving skills to plan, organize, delegate, and direct work objectives, priorities, and deadlines
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to interpret and analyze data
• A high level of professionalism and the ability to meet specific deadlines and demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Experience leading and managing teams/employees
• Experience with ERP systems (eg. PeopleSoft, Flywire, etc.) preferred
• Experience with student and business system