Cashier
Job Description:
Serves as front-line person at the cashier office and on phone calls to assist students/parents. Responsibilities include accepting payments, preparing deposits for the bank, assist students with completing the enrollment process, reconciliation of cash receipts and preparation of bank deposit tickets. Performs miscellaneous duties in connection with the billing process and serves as a key individual interacting with students and parents. This position is a direct customer facing, fast paced position. The ideal candidate must have a pleasant personality, with cash handling experience and the ability to work professionally amongst a diverse population of people. The Bursar’s Office maintains a professional environment.
Job Duties:
Receives payments by cash, credit cards and money orders
• Enters cash receipts and billing transactions into the college’s system
• Performs extensive customer service by responding to customer inquiries face to face and via the telephone. Maintains knowledge of university detail codes related to cash, receivable and miscellaneous transaction to verify appropriate data entry
• Verifies charges, payments and adjustments made to student accounts are accurate and posted in timely manner.
Scans checks to bank daily and ensuring that all deposits balance at the end of the day • Receives departmental deposits and ensures that all positing is timely
• Serves as the first point of contact for the student accounts office
• Responds professionally and courteously to all inquiries from all University customers and constituents
Performs other related duties as assigned General Office Support Related to Student Accounts
• Assists in ongoing internal audit of accounts ensuring continued accuracy
• Maintains student accounts e-mail account by reading and responding to emails, deleting junk mail or forwarding messages to appropriate departments when necessary
Sorts and distributes mail, Answer phone calls and Monitor and respond to emails.
Minimal Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED. Bachelor's Degree Preferred.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants must complete a Southern University employment application (click here)
Criminal background check and reference verification is required.
Other Duties: The intent of the job description is to provide a general summary of the potential responsibilities and/or duties that will be required of the position given to this job title description and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific responsibilities and/or duties of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.