Director, Bursar

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Manage learner financial services, billing and receivables, and cashiering operations.

• Supervise the application of financial aid to college charges and ensure compliant financial aid refunds are issued.

• Ensure the accuracy of charges, credits, payments, and refunds.

• Reconcile the accounts receivable sub-ledger with the general ledger.

• Coordinate reconciliations for direct loans, drawdowns, cash payments, and institutional loans.

• Oversee credit-balance refunds, maintain direct-deposit records, and resolve deposit-return issues.

• Manage the SIS system to ensure precise revenue and fee processing and posting.

• Generate reports on receipts and technical data for the college community and external funding agencies.

• Propose and develop financial policies and procedures.

• Foster a customer-oriented service approach for learners, parents, collaborators, and external customers.

• Collaborate with internal and external auditors and maintain accounting records.

• Oversee the implementation and recordkeeping of lending programs.

• Establish strategic goals and plans for the Bursar's Office and assess their effectiveness.

• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate staff to build and enhance the team.

• Manage the department's annual budget and perform cost/productivity analyses.

• Represent the College to internal divisions and external partners.

• Develop and execute resource- and revenue-generation strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related business discipline.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting or bursar operations.

• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.

• Proficient understanding of federal and state financial regulations as well as university financial policies and procedures.

• Competence in budget preparation and fiscal management.

• Familiarity with cashiering, cash management, and accounts receivable principles and practices.

• Strong independent judgment and the ability to articulate technical information clearly in written reports.

• Customer-service oriented mindset with the ability to re-engineer processes and implement innovative strategies.

• Experience in supervising and developing staff while organizing and prioritizing team workloads.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and community relations capabilities.

• Ability to effectively engage with a diverse community.

• Capacity to design and manage complex recordkeeping systems and procedures.

• Knowledge of financial software for generating complex reports, comparisons, and projections.

• Successful completion of a background check and drug screening is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Travel, lodging, and other accommodations provided for New Collaborator Orientation in Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Positive work-life balance.

• Opportunities for higher education or professional development.

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.