Job opportunity for accountants at the American University

Purpose:

 Make sure that tuition and fees charged and collected are following the University policies

and procedures. Be sure that student payments by Citibank New York are reflected

correctly to the Student Information System (Banner). Insure better serving to AUC clients

(AUC students, parents, and guardians. Update AUC general ledger with financial

transactions posted to banner. 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Tuition and fees billing: Check each bill to make sure that the billed amount reflects the correct calculations according to the approved tuition and fees costs (six times per year)
• Tuition and fees EGP and USD payments: Reconcile the amounts paid through Citibank New York with the amounts credited to student account on Banner
• Annual closing: Reconcile all New York records related to Banner
• Monthly closing: Prepare journal voucher to record tuition remissions transactions made on Banner to the SAP in order to record expenses related to Banner
• Tuition and fees refunds: Prepare student's overpayment refunds, fellowship refunds, financial aid refunds, and scholarship refunds according to AUC policies and procedures on a daily basis

Requirements:

Minimum Education Requirement: 

• BA. in accounting 

Experience:  

• Three to five years of previous experience including two years in similar fields

 Skills:

•  Ability to communicate orally and in writing with different constituencies of the university (faculty, staff, students, parents and administrators)
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Strong command of written and spoken Arabic
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work under pressure
• Very good in Microsoft applications, with excellent computer skills to efficiently handle reconciliations and data reporting

The position is open until August 19, 2020

Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the short list will be contacted.

“We thank all individuals who have expressed interest in working at The American University in Cairo.”