Billing & Accounts Receivable Specialist

Position: Billing & Accounts Receivable Specialist

Department: Finance & Administrative Services

Type of Position: Part-time Regular

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, Between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 25 hours per week

Starting Salary Range:  $16.31-$20.77 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary: Support billing and collections processes for Johnson County Community College (JCCC), track and collect payments, and ensure all invoices are error-free and paid in full.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Effective time and resource management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, and implement appropriate solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to complete work with accuracy and thoroughness.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively use integrated administrative computer systems and train users.
• Ability to work in multiple information systems simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Work).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous student account experience in higher education.
• Experience with Banner and TouchNet.

Position details include but are not limited to:

• Review third-party sponsors and the students they sponsor. Receive and process authorizations and ensure indicators are placed on student accounts to protect enrollment.
• Conduct billing to third-party companies for the students they are sponsoring in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assist in the non-enrollment billing process to ensure vendors are billed correctly and receive accurate invoices. Conduct timely follow-up conversations as needed. 
• Review payments made on third-party accounts to ensure payments are being applied to the correct invoice and/or student account.
• Review accounts in collections, removing holds as necessary and updating the accounts regarding collection payments and activity. 
• Assist in writing off small balances on student and vendor accounts. 
• Provide customer service to students and third-party sponsors via phone calls, emails, or in-person visits.
• Review and interpret employers' and vendors' policies to determine what can be billed.
• Research employers and vendors to obtain additional details to ensure accurate billings when necessary.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Part‑time Regular Employees

• Optional Retirement plan access
• Personal annual leave
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• And many more!

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Disclosure: 

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.