University of Kentucky
Accounting Coordinator Senior
🇺🇸
Lexington, KY
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$21 - $34
per Hour
💻
Other
🗓️
June 25th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Kentucky is hiring an Accounting Coordinator Senior. This role requires ensuring compliance with federal laws and university policies related to student accounts, managing the accuracy of tuition and fee assessments exceeding $500 million, and providing support and responsive services to students, parents, university departments, and external agencies regarding substantial student receivables.
Highlights
- Manage compliance with federal laws and university policies for over 30,000 students.
- Ensure accuracy of student tuition and fees exceeding $500 million and support collections over $200 million.
- Provide customer service to students, parents, university departments, and external agencies about student receivables exceeding $30 million.
- Preferred knowledge of SAP operating system and student loan programs; strong Microsoft Office skills required.
- Required education: Associate's degree and 2 years related experience; Bachelor's degree with 3 years experience preferred.
- Strong verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills with problem resolution abilities.
- Background in cash handling and customer service mandatory; experience with college/university student or loan accounts preferred.
- Full-time staff position, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- Hourly salary range: $21.06 - $33.69.
- No supervisory responsibilities; physical requirements include ability to sit, stand, and carry packages across campus.
Accounting Coordinator Senior Full Description
Accounting Coordinator Senior
Posting Details
Job Title | Accounting Coordinator Senior
Requisition Number | RE54915
Working Title |
Department Name | 3A050: STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 44
Salary Range | $21.06-33.69/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | AA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 2 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Must be able to sit and stand for period of time. Some heavy lifting. Must be able to carry package across campus.
Shift | Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Job Summary | Responsible for ensuring federal law compliance and University’s policies and procedures are implemented and validated for in excess of 30,000 students. Responsible for the accuracy of in excess of $500 million student tuition and fee accessed, providing support to the students and parents in excess of $200 million student tuition and fee collected and answer all the related questions regarding the total student receivable in excess of $30 million. Provided courteous, accurate, responsive and effective services to students, parents, university departments, and external agencies.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Strong verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills; teamwork; problem resolution; attention to detail/accuracy; high level customer service orientation. Knowledge of the SAP operating system and student loan programs is preferred; strong background working with Microsoft Office.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | BA + 3 yr
Background in cash handling and customer service required; background working with college/university student accounts/student loan accounts.
Deadline to Apply | 07/08/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number | RE54915
Working Title |
Department Name | 3A050: STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 44
Salary Range | $21.06-33.69/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | AA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 2 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Must be able to sit and stand for period of time. Some heavy lifting. Must be able to carry package across campus.
Shift | Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Job Summary | Responsible for ensuring federal law compliance and University’s policies and procedures are implemented and validated for in excess of 30,000 students. Responsible for the accuracy of in excess of $500 million student tuition and fee accessed, providing support to the students and parents in excess of $200 million student tuition and fee collected and answer all the related questions regarding the total student receivable in excess of $30 million. Provided courteous, accurate, responsive and effective services to students, parents, university departments, and external agencies.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Strong verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills; teamwork; problem resolution; attention to detail/accuracy; high level customer service orientation. Knowledge of the SAP operating system and student loan programs is preferred; strong background working with Microsoft Office.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | BA + 3 yr
Background in cash handling and customer service required; background working with college/university student accounts/student loan accounts.
Deadline to Apply | 07/08/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Describe your work experience providing customer service in a fast-paced work environment.
(Open Ended Question) - * How many years of paid work experience do you have in a customer service position?
- None
- More than 0, through 1 year
- More than 1 year, through 3 years
- More than 3 years, through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Describe a Customer Service problem you have encountered and how you handled it.
(Open Ended Question) - * Which best describes your experience in cash handling?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
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