KPC Student Accounts/Accounts Receivable

Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Student Accounts/Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team. This benefited full time position plays a critical role in managing student accounts, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing excellent customer service to students and university staff.

As a Student Accounts/Accounts Receivable Specialist, you will be responsible for handling student accounts receivable and collections, assisting students with financial commitments, reconciling accounts, and processing financial aid disbursements and refunds. You will also serve as a key liaison for third-party sponsorships, coordinating agency contracts, tuition waivers, and scholarship payments. The role requires maintaining strict confidentiality, adhering to the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, and ensuring compliance with university policies and federal regulations.

The ideal candidate will be a strong problem-solver with the ability to research and resolve discrepancies in student accounts efficiently. They will have exceptional customer service skills, demonstrating patience, professionalism, and the ability to communicate complex financial matters clearly to students, parents, and agencies. A solid understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and financial best practices, including account reconciliation and internal controls, is essential. Experience in accounts receivable, collections, financial aid, or student accounts within a university or similar setting is highly preferred.

This individual must be highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of multitasking and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary to ensure accurate and professional interactions with diverse stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will also be tech-savvy, proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and advanced Excel functions such as pivot tables, charts, and data analysis. Experience with Banner or other financial/accounting systems is preferred. Adaptability and proactiveness are key, as this role requires the ability to work both independently and as part of a team while identifying process improvements and operational efficiencies. Strong analytical skills are necessary for interpreting financial data, preparing reports, and making recommendations for process enhancements. Lastly, the candidate must have experience handling confidential records and sensitive financial information with discretion and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, statistics or related field and 6 months professional fiscal experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Position Details:

This position is located on the Kenai Peninsula College campus in Soldotna. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 78 starting at $25.11 per hour, based on education and experience.

The first review of applications will be April 7th so please apply early for full consideration.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.   If the posting is open, applications are still being accepted.  

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Marci Lea, KPC HR Coordinator, at mlea@alaska.edu or 907-262-0318.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.