Part-Time Specialist III, Business Services

Overview

Job Title: Part-Time Specialist III, Business Services

Location: LSC-Kingwood

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job : 43889

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For®" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Lone Star College-Kingwood offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-Kingwood, an innovative and dynamic community college located in the pine-forested suburbs of northeast Houston, has an opening for someone interested in working with a diverse group of colleagues who want to make a difference in the lives of students and grow professionally. Kingwood focuses on fulfilling individual dreams and enhancing community life and offers unique programs in respiratory care, computer gaming and dental hygiene.

Location address is 20000 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339.

Purpose and Scope: The PT Specialist III issues procurement cards, provides assistance and training, audits transactions to adhere to policy and procedures, runs reports, analyzes data, and reports audit findings to administrators. They provide assistance and training for purchasing, Accounts Payable and credit cards to campus personnel and division managers. They train travel and expense prepay auditor on financial module and procedures and act as backup.

The Specialist III is responsible for cash handling and accounts receivable (A/R) of student accounts. They execute job duties to ensure effective operations of the department. They review and analyze reports, records, and directives, and confer with others to obtain data required for department activities. They provide guidance to students, LSC Student Services, and LSC Financial Aid with regard to tuition, fees, payment plans, and collections efforts.

• Analyze financial procurement card accounts and transactions. Report and record violations. Issue procurement card and travel and expense credit cards. Maintain credit card spreadsheets and data.
• Provide training and assistance on purchasing guidelines to requestors and division managers. Enter requisitions and contract for business services. Provide assistance with office of general counsel contracts and procedures.
• Provide instruction and direction to campus personnel on accuracy of direct pay request and accounts payable guidelines. Verify for accuracy and process direct payments for processing.
• Train and assist Travel and Expense. Prepay Auditor for Travel and Expense module as SME. Act as backup to Prepay Auditor for travel and Expense module.
• Create Budget journals and JE's. Perform year-end processes. Serve as back-up for campus business office journal entries, bank deposits and general ledger reconciliations. Create General Ledger journals such as transfer funds from suspense accounts to corresponding accounts.
• Assist students with account finance and payment activities associated with receivables, billing and collection activities.
• Manage third party billing, collection and reporting functions on student accounts to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Review, validate and adjust student accounts for tuition waiver and fees in…