Accounts Receivable Technician

Compensation:

$16.20- $20.24

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Employment Type:

Regular

Grade:

NE03

Position Summary

The Account Receivable Technician is responsible for managing and maintaining accurate financial records related to customer accounts. This position performs tasks such as generating invoices, processing payments, and reconciling accounts. The specialist works closely with the accounting team to ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions, and also communicate with customers to resolve any payment issues or discrepancies. The Accounts Receivable Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of cash into the organization and maintaining positive relationships with customers at CNM.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs general accounting, cashiering, and data entries; accepts payments for tuition and fees, accounts receivable and transportation service sales; processes student refunds for credit balances or Financial Aid disbursements and reconciles various CNM accounts.

• Ensures the 3rd party sponsor payments are correctly applied to the student account and the account is accurate.

• Performs various account analyses and reconciliations, including balance sheet reconciliations and month-end closings.

• Accurately and timely prepares federal R2T4 (Return to Title IV) to meet all U.S. Department of Education regulations, including tracking and processing all information.

• Processes deposits for the college’s three entities (CNM, CNM Foundation, and CNM Ingenuity). Deposits include cash, check payment processing through the college’s banking system, and reconciling credit card payments from all sources throughout the college as well as online payments.

• Processes payments for the CNM Contracts & Grants department using the college’s Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) Grants module

• Processes all CNM Departmental deposits for miscellaneous receipts.

• Processes all cash and check payments for the CNM Foundation including preparing cash receipt journal entries and depositing to the bank.

• Processes all cash, check, and credit card payments for CNM Ingenuity payment systems including preparing cash receipt journal entries and depositing to the bank.

• Tracks, monitors, and processes non-sufficient funds received by the college for student account payments.

• Billing and invoicing for third party agencies that sponsor students for both CNM and CNM Ingenuity.

• Performs customer service duties including account explanation to students and other third parties that provide payments to CNM, CNM Foundation, or CNM Ingenuity.

• Prepares and enters ad hoc journal entries for CNM, CNM Foundation, CNM Holdings or CNM Ingenuity.

• Responsible for the change funds for the Bursar’s office.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree    
OR  
High School Diploma or equivalency
AND
Two (2) to four (4) years of office experience related to processing financial transactions, entering and verifying data  
Degrees in Accounting, Business, or related field are preferred

Best Consideration Date: 07/14/2025

Department: Cashiers Office

EEO STATEMENT:

As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.