Accountant

Accountant

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC's annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in 2024-2025 and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time / adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams? RCC seeks applicants for the Accountant position. This is a full-time, classified staff position with an excellent benefits package. The anticipated salary range will be $55,000 - $65,000, commensurate with experience. This position is located at the Glenns campus.

Reporting to the Business Manager, the Accountant plays a critical role in managing the financial aspects of the student experience. The core responsibilities are focused on maintaining accurate student financial accounts, managing accounts receivables, collections and reporting compliance. Duties typically include invoicing students and third-party accounts, maintaining the college tuition and fees schedule, acting as liaison to Financial Aid, performing backouts, preparing military billings and local billings, processing student refunds, posting financial aid awards, reconciling scholarship awards, preparing month-end journal entries, treasury management, balancing daily cash transactions for deposit, reconciling bank accounts, and safeguarding the integrity of student account information. The position will also serve as the Small Purchasing Credit Card program administrator at the college. In addition, the position will manage all fixed assets in accordance with Department of Accounts (FAACS) as well as work as an ARMICS coordinator.

This position also plays a critical role in ensuring that students understand and meet their financial obligations. The Accountant empowers students by giving them the knowledge and tools needed to handle their financial matters responsibly during their academic journey. Overall, this position plays a vital role in delivering quality customer service to students, staff, parents and community members while adhering to college policies and regulations related to billing, payment, refunding, and confidentiality. The incumbent ensures the smooth financial operations of the college by managing student accounts accurately and efficiently. This position also serves as the backup for the Workforce Accountant and cross trains on all related duties.

Minimum Qualifications :

• General knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities
• High proficiency in Excel and Word

Additional Considerations :

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer