[Hiring] Staff Accountant REMOTE

­­­Position: Staff Accountant

Date posted: 2024-11-27

Industry: other

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 3 to 5 year               

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree holder

Salary: $45000/yr

Location: United States, REMOTE

Company: The Institute for Study Abroad

Description:

Staff Accountant (Remote, USA)

United States

About the job

Staff Accountant

• Type : Full t ime, salaried/ non exempt, 40 hours /week
• Location: USA, Remote . East Coast or Central time zone s preferred
• Salary: Minimum salary of $ 45,000 . Salary is commensurate with skills and experience . Position is eligible for overtime.
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, RX and Life insurance; generous paid time off and floating holidays; 403(b) match after first year of employment; generous tuition support for employees and dependents at Butler University after first year of employment . Enjoy flexible work arrangements and an appreciation for work/life balance.

     Reports to: Sr. Director of Finan e , based in Indiana

Position Overview

• Are you a life-long learner, curious about the world around you?
• Do you have a knack for planning and organization?
• Are you ready to bring your unique skills to a mission-driven organization?
• If so, we would love to welcome you to our global community, as Staff Accountant

In this role, you will process student accounts/accounts receivables for various study abroad programs while delivering quality customer service to each student, parent, and sending institution. Additionally, you will assist with accounts payable functions and various other central office accounting functions. This position works closely with all members of the Financ e team, as well as Marketing and IT.

The Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) was founded in 1988 as a provider of study abroad programming for U.S. undergraduates. With student success in mind, the organization creates global learning environments designed to foster the development of critical perspectives, knowledge and skills essential for students to thrive in the future. Offering more than 100 programs in 19 countries, we draw upon theory and evidence-based practice to create a variety of program models and flexible academic options in alignment with the needs of partners and students. Our commitments to inclusive excellence, intercultural agility , individualized learning and enduring impact are present in every aspect of our programs .

Learn more about IFSA at https://www.ifsa-butler.org/

In This Position, Your r Esponsibilities Would Include

• Responsible for customer invoicing, cash application, cash collections and management of accounts receivable.
• Provide advice and direction to the Student Engagement Team on handling student financ ial related issues.
• Complete consortium/contractual agreements. Interpret contracts with home schools in order to maintain direct billing school information
• Place delinquent accounts on financ ial hold and send to our attorney for collection, if necessary.
• Calculate refunds for early withdrawals and refund overpayments at program completion.
• Assist the Scholarship Coordinator to aid in the award process. Post awarded scholarship credits to the student accounts.
• Manage upfront loan application, approval and disbursements
• Provide direction to students, parents and home institutions who have questions regarding program costs, financ ial aid, scholarships, etc.
• Maintain information tuition and housing payments, refunds, supplemental charges and change of student status.
• Pay vendor invoices and approved travel advances
• Process employee travel expenses, request employee credit cards, and maintain Concur Travel and Expense system.
• Process general ledger entries, reconcile various balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with other financ ial anal ysis, financ ial audits and accounting work and other duties and projects, as assigned

Requirements, Work Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Financ e or equivalent work experience
• Strong Excel skills are required
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders from diverse communities and cultures
• Proficiency in Word and Excel
• Existing work authorization for and physically reside in the USA

We know there are great candidates who won’t check all of these boxes, and we also know you might bring important perspectives, experiences and skills that we haven’t considered. If this describes you, please don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself .

Physical and Work Environment

• Usual office tasks such as computer work, typing, phone calls, video calls
• Remote position. Laptop will be provided.
• Ability to attend occasional meetings outside of local business hours, due to the global nature of our operations.