Associate Bursar

Position Information

Job Title Associate Bursar Department Office of Tax and Revenue Services - 40500 Pay Grade 13 Job Category Administrative Job Summary

The Office of Tax and Revenue is accepting applications for an Associate Bursar.

This position involves managing staff and overseeing the operational calendar of the Bursar's office. Responsibilities include counseling students and parents on billing, reconciling accounts, preparing fiscal year-end reports, collecting receivables, managing payment systems, and supervising Assistant Bursar positions. The role also involves handling cash receipts, directing registration fee processes, ensuring compliance with delinquent accounts procedures, and supporting ERP system and collection software changes. Additionally, the position serves as a backup for the Bursar.

The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:

• Paid time off & leave

• 17 paid holidays

• Educational Assistance

• Health and life insurance

• Retirement

• Access to University facilities and services and much more!

Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/.

ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of generally accepted banking, personnel, billing and collections procedures, and contract law.

• Knowledge of PCI compliance.

• Knowledge of accounting principles.

• Knowledge of proper reconciliation procedures and applicable federal and state laws.

• Knowledge of personal computers including Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel.

• Knowledge of report writer tools for ad hoc reporting and query design, Specifically Argos.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to work in complex Enterprise Resource Planning systems.

• Ability to provide excellent customer service internally and externally.

• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.

• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with students and employees.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or bachelor's degree or higher in a business-related field.

• Three (3) years of experience in accounts receivable or general ledger accounting.

• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or accounting.

• Higher education experience.

• Knowledge of Banner Student, Banner Finance, TouchNet, and Oracle.

Salary

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number AS01341P Is this position subject to a criminal background check? Yes Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? No FLSA Status Exempt Open Date 04/17/2024 Close Date 05/01/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

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