Bursar Position Available In Richland, South Carolina

Bursar Southeastern College – 3.4

Columbia, SC Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$36.2K – $42.2K a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Mid-level Experience working with students Accounting Associate’s degree 2 years

Full Job Description Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance Paid time off Dental insurance Vision insurance

OVERVIEW

The Bursar oversees and handles the payment of tuition balance. Most students do not receive full funding coverage from government loans, grants, and scholarships and therefore must arrange to pay the balance. The Bursar oversees the payment of this balance and ensures cash payment plans are arranged and payments are collected in a timely manner.

BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS

The role of Bursar is to ensure student cash payments. This is accomplished by making sure that: Student payment plans and payment methods are arranged Student payments are up-to-date Any outstanding payments are collected

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Set-up Student Payments:

Work with Financial Aid to ensure student payment plans are arranged Work with the students to arrange the manner in which payments will be collected: On-line Over-the-phone Automatic funds withdraw In-person Ensure student information is accurate and up-to-date Set-up payment plans for re-entering students

Tuition Billing:

Process enrollment and application payments Send monthly billing statements Run weekly balance reports to monitor credit and debit balances Run past-due reports to check on outstanding payments Determine which students are past due Pull students from class/arrange to meet with students on past due payments Arrange payment plans/time-frames to get students caught-up on payments Ensure end of loan period credit balance is accurate Prepare daily deposits for bank and daily bank report Process wire transfers Monitor repackaging

Refunds:

Determine eligibility for refunds and tuition reimbursement Arrange tuition reimbursements for financial aid refunds

Collections:

Monitor past-due accounts and determine strategy for collecting past-due payments Call/send letters to students who are past-due and not currently attending class Refer cases to collections agency when students are non-responsive

Transcripts:

Verify eligibility and clear students for transcript requests

Management:

Oversee Assistant Bursars/staff Monitor activity and review performance Provide technical assistance as needed Bursars must have a minimum of an Associate’s degree and at least 2 to 4 years of billing/accounting experience and the willingness to work with students. This is a full time position that requires day, evening and weekend availability. For consideration, only online applications will be accepted. For further information, you may contact your local campus. Campus contact information listed on our website at www.sec.edu Thank you for your interest in our school system. Our schools prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law.