Accounts Receivable Accountant

Location: Seattle, WA Category: Staff Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Wed Jul 8 2026 Job Description:

City University of Seattle is seeking a detail-oriented, customer-focused Accounts Receivable Accountant to join our Business Office team.

In this role, you'll help ensure the accuracy of student accounts, support timely billing and payment processing, and provide exceptional service to our students and university community. You'll collaborate across departments to resolve account issues, reconcile financial records, and contribute to a positive student experience from enrollment through graduation.

What You'll Do

• Maintain and reconcile student accounts receivable.
• Process billing and payments while ensuring accurate financial records.
• Respond to student account inquiries with professionalism, empathy, and timely service.
• Partner with Admissions, the Registrar, Student Financial Services, and other departments to resolve account issues.
• Assist with account reconciliation, auditing, and other business office functions.

Job Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Associate's degree in Accounting or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two years of accounting, accounts receivable, or related experience.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and problem-solving ability.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with PeopleSoft and higher education student accounting is a plus.

Additional Information

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions of the hands or wrists.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, grasp or handle, stoop or bend, and reach.

Working Conditions

The working conditions described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This is a hybrid position. Two days per week onsite, or as directed by the supervisor.

Salary information

$23-25/hour

Benefits information

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and paid time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts (HSA/FSA); many types of voluntary insurance; retirement benefits with employer matching; tuition benefits; and other workplace perks such as flexible work schedules, anniversary rewards program, employee recognition program, etc.