CLERK CASHIER

Job Summary: Under the general supervision of the Assistant Bursar, the Clerk Cashier serves as part of the University's cashiering function, including providing quality customer service to students, faculty, and staff. As part of the Cashiering team receives and processes payments (cash, credit card, check) primarily related to student accounts and department cash receipts; ensures the cash and checks are deposited and recorded in a timely and accurate manner; resolves discrepancies between cash receipts and posting in a timely manner. Assists the Senior Cashier to ensure that credit balances on student accounts are reviewed and refunds issued in a timely and accurate manner. Ensures that cash and checks are safeguarded.

Clerk Cashier Duties:
1. Receives and processes cash receipts for student accounts, Rambler Bucks, fees for new IDs and transcripts, and miscellaneous deposits, Employee Reimbursement Plan application fees, etc.

2. Balances daily cash, check and credit card receipts against amounts recorded in PeopleSoft ( LOCUS).

3. Ensures that amounts are applied against the appropriate student's account or credited to the appropriate University department. Familiar with the University's chart of account and reviews account coding for reasonableness.

4. Reviews scholarship payments received and coordinates with the Financial Aid Office for proper posting.

5. Assists with student account refund processing.

6. Maintains accurate and complete records including filing and scanning documents into the University's content management systems (Docfinity)

7. Researches and processes PNC lockbox exception payments.

8. Ensures that returned checks are adjusted to the student's account in a timely manner.

9. Provides professional and courteous service to students, faculty, and staff whether in person, on the phone, or via email.

10. Generates ideas for process improvement and in coordination with the Bursar's team, assists in the implementation

Other Responsibilities:

1. As needed by the ProCard department, assists in the distribution of ProCards to faculty and staff

2. As needed by Payroll, assists in the distribution of paychecks to students, faculty and staff.

3. As needed by the Campus Card Dept, assists with student ID's

4. Works effectively with the Bursars team and all areas of the University to ensure that questions and concerns are answered in an efficient, accurate and timely manner

High school diploma or GED, with one-two years of related experience required.

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As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes-including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences-Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

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