University of Idaho
Director, Student Accounts
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Finance
🗓️ June 23rd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead and develop a high-performing Student Accounts team.
- Manage student billing, receivables, loan administration, and cashiering operations.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, federal regulations, and university policies.
- Plan and organize accounting functions; prepare complex financial and statistical reports.
- Provide training on accounting systems, procedures, and practices.
- Maintain effective internal controls to safeguard university assets.
- Collaborate with financial units and university departments.
- Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills required.
- Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (Master’s preferred), six years of professional accounting experience, and four years in related support functions.
- Preferred skills include knowledge of Banner systems, CPA/CMA/CFGM certifications, and higher education finance experience.
Director, Student Accounts Full Description
Posting Number | SP004915P
Position Title | Director, Student Accounts
Division/College | AVP Finance
Department | Student Accounts
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement |
Position Overview
This position oversees the operations of student billing, receivables, loan administration and cashiering. The incumbent is responsible for efficient and effective unit operations and will maintain effective internal controls to ensure accurate financial information, safeguarding university assets and complying with regulations, accounting standards and university policy. Additionally, the incumbent will conduct general analysis of student accounting and administrative functions and will recommend and implement policy and procedures to improve them.
Duties may include: Lead, supervise and develop a high-performing team of employees within Student Accounts Provide clear guidance and customer service Plan, direct, organize and schedule accounting functions within Student Accounts Analyze, develop and document accounting and cost procedures Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and university policies Provide operating cost visibility to university officials Prepare and/or direct the preparation of complex financial reports, special statistical reports, detailed cost accounting information, surveys or analyses for management Provide training on accounting systems, procedures and practices Interpret accounting data, analyze reports and recommend and/or initiate actions to be taken Develop and maintain collaboration and communication across financial units and the university Ensure existing ERP and related systems are effectively meeting the needs of the university within Student Accounts Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | Student Accounts & Cashier’s Office | University of Idaho
Division of Finance and Administration | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Six years in professional accounting Four years in support of activities closely related to the accounting functions they will be managing which may include: Strategic planning, resource management and personnel supervision Understanding of accounts receivable systems, student financial services and compliance frameworks Ability to build collaborative relationships across institutional units Strong leadership and communication skills Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
Required Education | Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent OR Master’s degree in Accounting
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred
Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business/Public Administration or closely related field CPA, CMA, CFGM or other related certification Knowledge of Banner Accounts Receivable, Student, and Finance modules, forms, and processes Experience in higher education finance, student loans and collections Experience with TouchNet integration into Banner Knowledge of federal student aid regulations
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | Commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1.0
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 06/21/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification, current resume, and references (last 3 supervisors) no later than July 5, 2025.
In your letter of qualification, using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.
If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Resume/CV
- List of References
- Letter of Qualification
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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