SUBR | Senior Accountant (Comptroller's Office)

SUBR | Senior Accountant (Comptroller's Office) | Position: Full-Time | Salary Range: $50,000 - $55,000 | Application Deadline: January 31, 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The function of this position is to ensure that revenue from debts owed is collected in a timely and accurate manner. This includes researching, auditing, analyzing, and making necessary adjustments for former and current Students, university personnel, and third-party agencies' account balances and holds, participating in Fall, Spring, and Summer Registration, Solely processing all Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral, Online, and SU Law School Graduation Checkout Forms for the Account Receivables, NDSL, SUBR Cashiers, and the SUBR Library, Solely process all employee checkout forms for the Collections & Receivables Department and assist in the daily operations of Southern University A & M College Bursar's Division.

JOB DUTIES:

• Research, audit, and analyze delinquent former and current students, university personnel, and third-party agencies' accounts. Make the necessary adjustments to accounts as needed and requested, which include (e.g., Residential Housing, Traffic Fines, Library Fines, Jag Orientation, COCV, Live Text, Late Fees, Payroll Deductions, Status Change Adjustments, Debit and Credit Card Adjustments).
• Request and Post Manual Student Refunds, Prepare and transmit departmental invoices for student refunds, Void Student Refunds, Research and analyze student refund and card status accounts on BankMobile. Daily remove 42, 52, and 61 holds from student and employee accounts.
• Reconcile monthly DOJ reports and prepare student analysis upon request and as needed. Process and sign all employee checkout forms for the Collections & Receivables Department. Prepare, sign, and transmit all graduation checkout forms for Account Receivables, NDSL, Library, and SUBR Cashiers. 
• Audit and reconcile the Southern University A & M College Banner NSF check account to Banner Finance. Post NSF Checks and Penalty Charges to Accounts, Prepare and mail letters of notification to SUBR employees of NSF checks and penalty charges owed to the university. Authorize the SU Payroll Department to deduct NSF check charges and participate in fall, spring, and summer registration (e.g., printing billing statements, problem-solving, and preparing and issuing temporary debit, credit, and true credit clearance forms).
• Prepare and transmit payroll deduction cancellation and reduction letters to the payroll dept. Prepare and process requests for duplicate billing statements for past and current semesters. and transmit the Accounts Receivable Quarterly DOJ Report to the Accounting Department.
• Prepare and transmit journal vouchers to the SUBR Data Entry Dept. for processing. Prepare, transmit, and mail recall letters to LADOJ upon approval from the immediate supervisor and upper management. Prepare and mail paid-in-full letters from the Paid Out Report from LADOJ, and assist with the daily operations of the Bursar's Division (e.g., count down cashiers, prepare bank deposits as needed, and audit daily and registration bags upon request and as needed).
• Prepare the process to stop upon request and as needed. Assist with the SU Laboratory School (e.g., research and analysis) and assist with dual enrollment upon request and as needed.
• Train staff and new employees upon request and as needed. Consult, confer, and assist with almost every department on the SUBR campus (e.g., Financial Aid, Registrar's Office, Admissions, SU Law School, Academic Affairs, Office of Student Success, Student Affairs, Housing, Traffic & Parking, Comptroller's Office, Office of Finance and Administration, Foundation Office, Human Resources, SU President's Office, etc.). Assist SUBR Campus Police on Special Cases.
• Assist and consult with SUBR Online Program, SUSLA, SUNO, and SUSBO programs as needed. Consult and confer with the U.S. Department of Education and ECSI (formerly known as Campus Partners) as needed. Consult, confer, and assist state legislator auditors and internal auditors upon request and as needed.
• Set up a repayment plan upon request and Approval from upper management. Assist them with the issuance of 1098T tax forms. Assist with answering incoming phone calls and inquiries, email, scanning, faxing, and filing necessary documents.
• Perform any other duties assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree
•  1-2+ years of experience 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in a related field. 
• 3 or more years of experience 
• Experience with Banner, Canvas, and Microsoft Office. 

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants must complete a Southern University employment application.

External applicants can apply here.

Current Southern University employees should apply here.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:

• A cover letter detailing experience and alignment with the role.
• A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume highlighting expertise and accomplishments.
• Three (3) professional letters of recommendation.

A criminal background check and reference verification are required.

AAP/EEO Statement

In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other federal, state, and local laws, Southern University and A&M College forbids discriminating or harassing conduct that is based on an individual's race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in Uniformed Services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws. This commitment applies to but is not limited to decisions made concerning hiring and promotion, the administration of educational programs and policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other college-administered programs. Discriminatory acts of any kind are strictly forbidden.