Description Are you a detail-oriented professional with strong accounting and communication skills? Do you enjoy working in a mission-driven environment that positively impacts students and their futures? Robert Half is partnering with a well-established organization in the higher education space to find a Student Accounts Specialist. This is a contract-to-hire role, offering a great opportunity to join a collaborative team with the potential to transition into a permanent position. Key Responsibilities: As a Student Accounts Specialist, you will play a critical role in managing and maintaining student financial accounts. Your responsibilities will include: + Processing payments and refunds to ensure timely and accurate transactions. + Reconciling daily deposits to maintain financial accuracy and compliance. + Managing and resolving past due accounts with professionalism and care. + Collaborating with financial aid teams to facilitate student funding. + Posting student payments accurately in the system. + Answering inquiries regarding student payments and accounts with clarity and excellent customer service. + Developing and maintaining reports on outstanding debts to track and manage balances. + Processing and monitoring student sponsorships, grants, and scholarships to support educational funding. + Handling financial aid transmittals and ensuring proper recordkeeping. + Tracking and managing stale refund checks, ensuring accurate processing and compliance. Requirements What You Need to Succeed: + Accounting Skills: Strong proficiency in balancing deposits, working with past-due accounts, and financial reconciliation. + Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills to engage with students, staff, and other stakeholders. + Organization and Detail Orientation: Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining a high level of accuracy. + Collaborative Mindset: Comfortable working with cross-functional teams, including the financial aid office and other departments. + Proficiency in relevant software and tools (e.g., Excel, student account systems) is a plus. + Prior experience in student accounts, accounting, or higher education is desirable but not required. Why You’ll Love This Role: + Mission-Driven Impact: Contribute to a higher education institution’s mission of supporting student success. + Professional Development: Build your expertise in student accounts and accounting functions. + Potential for Growth: Start as a contract employee with the opportunity to transition into a permanent position. + Team Environment: Join a supportive, collaborative, and dynamic work culture. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .