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College of Charleston
Senior Receivables Specialist
🇺🇸
Charleston, South Carolina
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Full-Time
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$45K - $50K
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Finance
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August 26th, 2026
FERPA
Edtech.com's Summary
College of Charleston is hiring a Senior Receivables Specialist. The role involves managing student and non-student receivables, coordinating the activities of the Accounts Receivable Officer and support staff alongside the Assistant Treasurer, and reconciling invoices for special projects.
Highlights
- Oversee collections of student and non-student receivables and coordinate collection agencies' activities.
- Ensure compliance with FERPA, Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and related financial aid regulations.
- Assist with tax offset procedures and maintain accurate financial spreadsheets.
- Conduct exit interviews and coordinate billing for Stafford and Direct Student Loans.
- Manage daily transport of college deposits to the bank alongside Accounts Receivable Officer.
- Analyze and recommend year-end bad debt write-offs and process transactions in Banner AR system.
- Handle large volumes of communication including phone calls, emails, and face-to-face discussions with professionalism.
- Required skills include general accounting knowledge, financial aid regulations, collection practices, and organizational abilities.
- Minimum qualifications: Associate's degree in Accounting plus 2 years of accounting and collections experience; experience with student loans or financial aid preferred.
- Salary range is $45,300 - $50,000 with a full benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement, and paid leave.
Senior Receivables Specialist Full Description
Senior Receivables Specialist
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check and credit check.
Posting Details
POSTING INFORMATION
Internal Title | Senior Receivables Specialist
Position Type | Classified
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration | Non-Faculty
Pay Band | GEN08
Level |
Department | Treasurer
Job Purpose | The Senior Receivables Specialist serves as the senior specialist over student accounts and non-student receivables. Coordinates along with the Assistant Treasurer the activities of Accounts Receivable Officer and all Accounts Receivable support staff. Reconciles invoices for special projects.
Minimum Requirements | Associates degree (or equivalent in credit hours) in Accounting and 2 years of experience in accounting and collections. Experience working with student loans, consumer credit or student financial aid preferred. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | General knowledge of accounting, financial aid regulations and collection practices. Knowledge of student/non-student collection practices preferred. Familiar with FERPA, Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and other laws and regulations regarding financial aid loans and receivables collections.
Additional Comments Regarding Position | Required to handle large volumes of phone calls, emails and face-to-face discussions. Must be able to communicate professionally when confronted with disagreeable or argumentative individuals. Must be highly organized and be able to multitask.
Special Instructions to Applicants | Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check and credit check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.
Salary | *$45,300 - $50,000
Posting Date | 08/25/2026
Closing Date | 09/08/2026
Benefits | Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision Life Insurance Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental Retirement Long Term Disability Paid Holidays Free CARTA Bus Service Employee Tuition Assistance Program (ETAP) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Full Benefits Package – Click Here
Open Until Filled | No
Posting Number | 2026135
EEO Statement | The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of sex, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information, please visit eop.cofc.edu.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/18430
Position Type | Classified
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration | Non-Faculty
Pay Band | GEN08
Level |
Department | Treasurer
Job Purpose | The Senior Receivables Specialist serves as the senior specialist over student accounts and non-student receivables. Coordinates along with the Assistant Treasurer the activities of Accounts Receivable Officer and all Accounts Receivable support staff. Reconciles invoices for special projects.
Minimum Requirements | Associates degree (or equivalent in credit hours) in Accounting and 2 years of experience in accounting and collections. Experience working with student loans, consumer credit or student financial aid preferred. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | General knowledge of accounting, financial aid regulations and collection practices. Knowledge of student/non-student collection practices preferred. Familiar with FERPA, Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and other laws and regulations regarding financial aid loans and receivables collections.
Additional Comments Regarding Position | Required to handle large volumes of phone calls, emails and face-to-face discussions. Must be able to communicate professionally when confronted with disagreeable or argumentative individuals. Must be highly organized and be able to multitask.
Special Instructions to Applicants | Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check and credit check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.
Salary | *$45,300 - $50,000
Posting Date | 08/25/2026
Closing Date | 09/08/2026
Benefits | Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision Life Insurance Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental Retirement Long Term Disability Paid Holidays Free CARTA Bus Service Employee Tuition Assistance Program (ETAP) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Full Benefits Package – Click Here
Open Until Filled | No
Posting Number | 2026135
EEO Statement | The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of sex, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information, please visit eop.cofc.edu.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/18430
Job Duties
Job Duties
Activity | 1. Coordinates, with the Assistant Treasurer, activities of the Accounts Receivable Officer, which includes the collection of student and non-student receivables. Coordinates activities of collection agencies and measures the success of the various agencies. Ensures compliance with state & federal regulations governing the collection of accounts receivables. Ensures compliance with FERPA student privacy regulations.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 40Activity | 2. Coordinates with the Assistant Treasurer for yearly tax offset procedures for Student Receivables. Assists maintaining the tax offset and GEAR spreadsheets with the Assistant Treasurer to ensure balance accuracy.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 10Activity | 3. Plans, schedules, coordinates and conducts exit interviews and provides necessary information to billing agent for Stafford and Direct Student Loans.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 5Activity | 4. Responsible for, along with the Accounts Receivable Officer, the daily transport of college deposits to the college’s bank.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 5Activity | 5. Analyzes and recommends year-end bad debt write-offs in accordance with College policy and enters the transactions in the Banner AR system when all approvals have been given.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 10Activity | 6. Responsible to ensure that all policies and procedures are followed in A/R recovery. Responsible for coordination and execution of phone calls, letters, emails, etc. of outstanding A/R on a daily basis. Responsible to ensure that all tracking and follow up communications are made on balances due. Responsible for the timely placement of delinquent accounts with State approved collection agencies.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 20Activity | 7. Assists during heavy billing periods with phone calls and emails in the Treasurer’s Office.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 10
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 40Activity | 2. Coordinates with the Assistant Treasurer for yearly tax offset procedures for Student Receivables. Assists maintaining the tax offset and GEAR spreadsheets with the Assistant Treasurer to ensure balance accuracy.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 10Activity | 3. Plans, schedules, coordinates and conducts exit interviews and provides necessary information to billing agent for Stafford and Direct Student Loans.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 5Activity | 4. Responsible for, along with the Accounts Receivable Officer, the daily transport of college deposits to the college’s bank.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 5Activity | 5. Analyzes and recommends year-end bad debt write-offs in accordance with College policy and enters the transactions in the Banner AR system when all approvals have been given.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 10Activity | 6. Responsible to ensure that all policies and procedures are followed in A/R recovery. Responsible for coordination and execution of phone calls, letters, emails, etc. of outstanding A/R on a daily basis. Responsible to ensure that all tracking and follow up communications are made on balances due. Responsible for the timely placement of delinquent accounts with State approved collection agencies.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 20Activity | 7. Assists during heavy billing periods with phone calls and emails in the Treasurer’s Office.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 10
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- CofC - Alumni Career Services
- College of Charleston Website
- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
- Glassdoor
- Handshake
- HigherEdJobs
- Indeed.com
- Internal Job Posting
- jbcjobs (Joint Base Charleston Military & Family Readiness)
- Job Fair
- Monster.com
- Personal Referral
- Post and Courier
- Public Job Posting
- SC Works (SC Department of Employment and Workforce)
- Word of mouth
- Other
- National Labor Exchange
- CareerBuilder
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter / Letter of Application
- Reference List
Optional Documents
- Other Document
- Other Document 2
- Other Document 3
- Form DD 214
Email: [email protected]
General Information: 843.953.5512
Mailing Address: 66 George St.
Charleston, SC 29424
General Information: 843.953.5512
Mailing Address: 66 George St.
Charleston, SC 29424
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