Students Accounts Manager
Job Description
Are You Looking to Make a World of Difference? With over 100 years in healthcare education, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is evolving both education and healthcare through its vibrant campus culture and integrative philosophy. Our holistic approach to caring permeates everything we do. Consider a career at SCU as a Students Accounts Manager and help us in making a world of difference! This position effectively operates as the University Bursar and reports to the Asst. Vice President for Accounting. This position is responsible for the overall operations of student financial services, billing and receivables, and cashiering functions, as well as providing leadership, vision, planning and direction for the Student Accounts department. The Student Accounts Manager oversees supervision of the Student Accounts staff, including but not limited to allocation of duties, training, and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; and ensures staff are familiar with office policies and procedures and establishes internal control procedures and safeguards university resources in accordance with policies and regulations. The Student Accounts Manager will be a collaborative, strategic, forward-looking thinker and doer who demonstrates integrity, confidentiality and attention to detail and accuracy. There is a possibility this position could be remote for the right candidate.
SALARY RANGE: $65,000 TO $70,000
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
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REQUIREMENTS
ATTENDANCE:
COMPETENCIES:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Therefore, it may become necessary to make modifications to how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with minimal or no advance notice to employees. Accordingly the employee must be capable of adapting, with minimal or no advance notice, to changes in how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with no diminishment in work performance.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Directly supervises two employees in the Student Accounts department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work. This position collaborates with the Assistant Vice President for Accounting on: interviewing, hiring, training employees performance appraisals, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Mandatory Requirements
Preferred Requirements
COMPUTER SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet Software; Spreadsheet Software (Excel); Word Processing Software (Word); Electronic Mail Software (Outlook); Presentation software (PowerPoint); 10-key by Touch; Reporting software; Enterprise Database software system; and Jenzabar (CX).
OTHER SKILL, ABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Excellent Communication Skills, Customer Service and Analytical skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
EXPECTATIONS OF SCU EMPLOYEES
The SCU Presidents Cabinet has identified a set of values and attributes that are bare minimums
for employment, those that are core to who we are as a university, and values to which we aspire.
Further identified are qualities and attributes desirable for employees in general, and senior
leadership specifically. This is in harmony with principles found in The Advantage, by Patrick
Lencioni.
SCU CORE VALUES:
Integrative Health: We teach, learn, collaborate, and lead by creating an open environment for multiple disciplines and professionals to bring their shared and unique skills together for the benefit of patients and students.
Evidence-based Practice: We value a culture of inquiry, assessment, research, scholarship, and judicious use of current best evidence to inform our decisions and work.
Health Equity: We value people equally. We strive to educate graduates that are prepared to improve individual and community health.
Inclusivity: We welcome everyone regardless of age, race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, gender express, sexual orientation, disability, or any other similar or protected status. We believe inclusivity leads to more diversity in our reasoning, better represenatitiveness in our conclusions, more ingenuity in our problem solving, and greater equity in our care.
BENEFITS
*Fees apply when charging vehicle.
**Co-Pays may be applicable depending on insurance
___ These hours do not roll over at the end of the year and cannot be banked._
___ Accrual rate and maximum hour cap depend on the position held by the individual and the amount of time said individual has been employed by the University (3.08, 4.62, or 6.15 hours/pay period)._
__ Happy Hour events are only authorized by individual area Vice-Presidents and the University President. If held, attendance is never mandatory. Non-alcoholic beverages as well as food are always provided.
___ These voluntary benefits are made possible through SCUs relationship with both ADP and Aflac; as such, SCU is not responsible for program or claim administration._