Colleague Consultant – AR

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Colleague Consultant supporting student accounts receivable at various colleges. Requires experience with Ellucian Colleague and higher education technology consulting.

Posted 6/17/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80 per hourWebsite

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Hard Skills

Colleague Student Accounts Receivable modulestudent billingpayment processingrefund disbursementcollectionsreport developmenttroubleshootingprocess analysiscompliance improvementtechnical support

Soft Skills

oral communicationwritten communicationcustomer serviceproblem-solvingself-directedcollaborationstakeholder engagementtrainingfunctional consultingproject delivery

Tools & Technologies

Ellucian Colleaguestudent account technology

Industry Keywords

higher educationinstitutional policiesbest practicesfinancial aidbusiness processesefficiencytechnical issuesuser requirementsinstitutional typesproject timelines

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide Colleague implementation support such as training, functional consulting, and technical support at client sites.
Analyze current business processes related to student billing, payments, refunds, and collections. Make suggestions to utilize various technological tools to improve efficiency and compliance.
Work closely with stakeholders, including student accounts and financial aid personnel, to understand their requirements, challenges, and objectives. Collaborate on solutions that align with institutional policies and regulations.
Stay current on industry best practices and advancements in Ellucian Colleague and student account technology.
Propose and implement continuous improvements to optimize the utilization of the Colleague Student Accounts Receivable module.
Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery within defined timelines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five or more years working directly with the Colleague Student Accounts Receivable module at a college or university.
Experience implementing the Colleague Student Accounts Receivable module.
Demonstrated expertise using Colleague to streamline student billing, payment processing, refund disbursement, and collections.
Ability to troubleshoot technical and functional issues within the Colleague Student Accounts Module.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills and a proven customer service approach.
Highly self-directed with solid problem-solving expertise.
Experience developing reports to support student accounts, including aging reports, billing summaries, and payment reconciliations.
Ability to communicate user requirements to the technical support team.
Knowledge of how Colleague is used in a variety of institutional types.
The ability to travel is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible, project‑based engagements
Opportunity to work on diverse Colleague initiatives
Remote work options
Ongoing opportunities as projects arise