bursar

Hi

My name is Shelly Sharma and I am a Staffing Specialist at SDK Software Inc. I am reaching out to you on an exciting job opportunity with one of our clients.

Role: Bursar

Location: Remote

Summary:

• The Bursar position provides strategic leadership and oversees all facets of the daily operations of the Student Accounts and Cashiering Services Department.
• This temp resource must have demonstrated experience using PeopleSoft as a Bursar at a University.
• The position is essential to the financial stewardship of revenue generated from tuition, fees, and departmental deposits.

Additionally, the position plays a critical role in the student experience by clearly and consistently communicating the costs associated with higher education and providing informative and accurate assistance to students related to the status of their accounts.

• Knowledge of customer service standards and procedures and the ability to model and establish the standards for excellence in customer service for the department
• Excellent and effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Well-developed and effective problem-solving and mediation skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to motivate and mentor staff and to foster a cooperative, teamwork environment within the department
• Ability to work in a positive manner with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship

Applicants must meet the posted minimum qualifications at the time of application in order to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in accounting, business administration, higher education, or related field
• Knowledge and working experience with higher education student, financial, and billing/payment systems
• Specific knowledge and working experience with the Student Financials Model of the PeopleSoft Campus Solutions software
• Specific knowledge and working experience with Workday Financial Management enterprise resource planning (ERP)
• Proficiency with PivotTables and VLOOKUP in Excel

Additional key points of focus:

• Day-to-day operations,
• Third-party billing/receivables,
• Term-roll for Spring 2023
• Processes for handling returned financial aid refunds,
• Applying two-term scholarships to student accounts, and
• Assist Financial Aid staff with reconciling federal aid accounts (e.g., Pell and Direct Loan)