Cashier
Position Purpose
The position of the Cashier posts and reconciles daily all incoming cash, checks, and credit card payments including donor gifts and pledges, and prepares all bank deposits. Posts all gifts and donations and prepares gift receipts. In addition, this position posts charges and payments to student accounts. This position reports directly to the Controller.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Sort the mail and distribute to all areas in the Business Office
- Receipt and post incoming cash, checks, and credit card payments including returned items
- Reconcile Daily Balance Sheet and cash drawer
- Distribute, prepare and request petty cash replenishments
- Monitor daily cash and petty cash drawers
- Prepare daily deposit and deposit at the bank
- Daily processing of all constituent gifts, pledges and pledge payments
- Checking documentation to ensure that database in Banner is updated with correct information such as address, phone numbers, emails, etc. and notify Development Office if any discrepancies are found so that donor records can be updated
- Ensuring that all gifts, whether checks, wires, cash or stocks have proper donor documentation before entry into Banner
- Transmitting respective gift reports to Alumni and Development Officers
- Preparing and submitting matching gift requests
- Daily receipting of gifts which are sent to Development Office for mailing to donors
- Requesting new donation designations from Controller
- Processing monthly gifts from payroll deductions
- Printing of reminders to donors
- Process refunds, terrier cash, and meal plan requests
- Process and post scholarship checks and housing deposits
- Post wire transfers to student accounts, including preparing a journal entry
- Familiar with institutional and FERPA confidentiality regulations
- Perform miscellaneous clerical duties, including email correspondence and filing
- Maintaining procedure manual for gift processing, cashiering, and student accounts
- Interacts with future, current, and former students, parents, college employees and other customers, providing superior customer service
- Assists other areas in the Business Office at the direction of the Controller
- Other duties as assigned
Skills & Knowledge
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Attention to detail and good time management and prioritization skills
- Ability to analyze student accounts to determine accuracy and account status
- Ability and comfort with learning new technologies
- Knowledge of and experience using Microsoft Office
Experience
- Equivalent to five (5) years of progressive responsibility in financial recordkeeping or banking
- Proven track record of customer service in finance related industry, experience with accounts receivable a plus
Education
- Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management; bachelor's degree preferred, but not required
Application Process
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references through the Apply Now link below or send to HR@hiram.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Hiram College is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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