Accounting Support Senior Specialist

🇺🇸 Athens, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $17 - $21 per Hour

💻 Finance

🗓️ June 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring an Accounting Support Senior Specialist. This role manages the reconciliation of Federal Direct Loan funds and oversees Federal Direct PLUS loans, ensuring compliance with federal regulations. The specialist also processes financial aid adjustments, provides customer service, supervises staff, and supports general accounting functions including budget analysis and purchasing.

Highlights

Reconcile Federal Direct Loan program totaling nearly $200 million.
Oversee awarding and processing of over $42 million in Federal Direct Parent PLUS loans.
Process award adjustments based on eligibility changes under federal regulations.
Provide customer service to students, parents, university offices, and regional campuses.
Serve as liaison with COD and Federal Direct Loan personnel regarding loan issues.
Maintain accurate records of daily transactions, accounts receivable/payable, inventories, and payroll.
Mentor, coach, and train lower-level employees and supervise staff or student workers.
Perform financial analyses and recommend actions based on data.
Approve and track expenditures; issue purchase orders per policy.
Requires at least 5 years of related experience or equivalent education and training; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; customer service experience preferred.
Starting pay ranges from $16.84 to $21.48 per hour depending on experience and education; includes comprehensive benefits package.
Position reports to Vice President Enrollment Management, department is Student Financial Aid.