Bursar

Company: Yavapai College
Location: Prescott
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Description of Position

Hiring Range DOE and is typically up to mid range: $41,557 - $54,487

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Bursar position oversees student billings, receivables, collections, and the cashiering functions of the college.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensures accurate recording of all student accounting activity.
• Prepares all student related billings including billing to outside agencies.
• Oversee collections procedures on student receivable accounts, resolving payment discrepancies, answering billing questions and sending letters on past due accounts.
• Oversee the reconciliation all district cash registers, investigates errorsand makes necessary adjustments.
• Maintain billing tables in student A/R system to assure all revenue and expenses are reflected appropriately in the general ledger.
• Prepares or reviews deposits for tuition payments and other cash receipts.
• Manages tuition exemption processing for the college.
• Resolves student inquiries and manages individual student accounts, when necessary.
• Processes student refund disbursements on a regular basis.
• Recommends and participates in the development of college procedures relating to tuition due dates, refunds, student billings and collections. Works with various internal (ex. Financial Aid, Registration) and external entities (ex. Bookstore) in the development of these procedures and on a daily basis to ensure accuracy of student activity.
• Actively participates with other departments in developing best practices for student success as it relates to financial matters.
• Oversees cashier positions.
• Process IRS 1098T Tuition Statements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

Requires an associates degree with five (5) years of experience.

BS degree strongly preferredin a related field (e.g. accounting or business) with three (3) years of experience.

Excellent customer service, interpersonal and writing skills are required.

Experience with Ellucian Banner and CASHNet Payment platform are a plus.

Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

Knowledge of Student Receivable systems is a plus.

Preferred Skills & Abilities

Professional experience in a community college/higher education work environment.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily.Therequirementsandcompetencieslistedarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswithdisabilities to performthe essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

WhileperformingthedutiesofthisJob,theemployeeisregularlyrequiredtotalkorhear.Theemployee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employeeis occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee mustoccasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this jobinclude close vision, colorvision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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