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Central New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMtime type:
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End Date: March 1, 2026 (8 days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR110642**Compensation:**$90,605.00 - $115,503.00**Compensation Type:**Salary**Employment Type:**Regular**Grade:**E11**Position Summary**The Bursar leads Student Financial Services operations across the CNM enterprise, with a primary focus on student accounts for CNM and affiliated entities such as CNM Ingenuity and CNM Holdings, as applicable. This position plays a critical role in ensuring efficient, accurate, and compliant administration of student payments, coordination with financial aid disbursements, and enterprise-wide cash receipting. The Bursar is responsible for the development, execution, and continuous improvement of processes related to student fee assessment, billing, online and in-person payment systems, and collections. This role requires active collaboration with department leaders across the institution to implement and maintain effective internal controls, ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations, and safeguard the integrity of CNM’s financial systems. The Bursar provides operational oversight to a skilled, multidisciplinary team, including accounting supervisors, accounts receivable specialists, fiscal service technicians (cashiers), and staff managing billing and collections. This position ensures accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of student financial services. With strategic oversight of the College’s student receivables portfolio, this role supports staff development, optimizes operational workflows, and ensures alignment with institutional goals and service standards. The role also serves as a technical advisor on systems and platforms that support payment and receivables operations, driving enhancements that improve the student experience and operational efficiency. This position requires strong leadership skills, working knowledge of accounting principles, and the ability to operate effectively in a cross-functional environment. The Bursar must balance technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and service excellence while contributing to the College’s mission and broader financial objectives.**Duties & Responsibilities*** Directs financial operations related to student accounts and receivables, including the review and refinement of related procedures and internal controls.* Leads the review of fiscal policies and provides recommendations for changes, conducts specialized studies as needed, ensures compliance with CNM, state, and federal regulations, as well as standard accounting practices, and guides the implementation of new procedures to ensure effective control and optimal use of financial resources.* Oversees billing, accounts receivable, and cashiering operations to ensure accurate student billing, secure cash handling, and efficient payment processing.* Provides leadership for revenue collection practices across CNM and affiliated entities, including CNM Ingenuity and CNM Holdings, where student financial transactions are involved. Ensures compliance with institutional policies and safeguards the integrity of financial processes.* Directs complex financial activities within the Bursar’s Office, including student and third-party receivables, cashiering, bookstore transactions, and financial aid disbursements, ensuring accuracy, security, and alignment with institutional, state, and federal regulations.* Leads secure and timely processing of financial aid disbursements and student refunds by analyzing account activity and maintaining rigorous cash handling and management protocols to safeguard institutional assets.* Serves as the primary liaison with the IRS on student-related tax matters and oversees the preparation and submission of 1098-T forms, and ensures full compliance with federal reporting requirements and institutional policies.* Prepares and reviews financial reports, reconciliations, month-end calculations, and cash flow statements, while collaborating with auditors, ensuring audit readiness, and communicating financial trends, risks, and opportunities to support strategic decisions.* Leverages financial technologies to enhance operations across billing, receivables, and payment systems, and provides oversight of credit card merchant services and works with external partners, including sponsor payers, collection agencies, and financial institutions to support efficient receivables management.* Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) standards, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), New Mexico Higher Education Department (NM HED) Accounting Manual, Federal Student Aid Handbook, and other relevant higher education financial guidelines to maintain the integrity and accountability of institutional financial practices.* Performs other related duties as assigned.**Minimum Qualifications:*** Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration or related field with fifteen (15) credit hours of accounting coursework.**AND*** Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in accounts receivable and collections, including three (3) years of supervisory experience.**Preferences:*** Workday Experience* Higher Education Experience**This position requires candidates to submit a background and credit check****Posting Close Date: 3/1/2026****EEO STATEMENT:**As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.**505‑224‑4600**.As the institution with the largest undergraduate student body in New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) provides affordable education to over 30,000 students and offers rewarding career opportunities to over 2,000 faculty and staff.Despite our large size, we still think of ourselves as the "CNM Family." Our diverse community of leadership, faculty, and staff work cohesively and collaboratively to make a positive difference in our students' lives, while always exploring ways to improve the institution.### BenefitsCNM staff is our most important resource for achieving our vision of Changing Lives, Building Community. For employees, this vision translates to a comprehensive benefits package that helps them thrive in the workplace and at home.CNM offers a wide range of competitive benefit plans to meet the needs of its employees and families, including:* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* Life Insurance* Long-Term Disability* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)* Dependent Care Reimbursement* Employee Assistance Program* Retirement Plans and Savings* Generous Paid Time Off* Paid Holidays## Educational BenefitsWe support our staff and their families to continue their education, whether at CNM or other educational institutions, through our CNM tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement benefits.## Professional DevelopmentOur future success depends on internally developing our employees' leadership and professional skills. CNM is committed to providing quality professional development opportunities on an ongoing basis #J-18808-Ljbffr
Central New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date: March 1, 2026 (8 days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR110642**Compensation:**$90,605.00 - $115,503.00**Compensation Type:**Salary**Employment Type:**Regular**Grade:**E11**Position Summary**The Bursar leads Student Financial Services operations across the CNM enterprise, with a primary focus on student accounts for CNM and affiliated entities such as CNM Ingenuity and CNM Holdings, as applicable. This position plays a critical role in ensuring efficient, accurate, and compliant administration of student payments, coordination with financial aid disbursements, and enterprise-wide cash receipting. The Bursar is responsible for the development, execution, and continuous improvement of processes related to student fee assessment, billing, online and in-person payment systems, and collections. This role requires active collaboration with department leaders across the institution to implement and maintain effective internal controls, ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations, and safeguard the integrity of CNM’s financial systems. The Bursar provides operational oversight to a skilled, multidisciplinary team, including accounting supervisors, accounts receivable specialists, fiscal service technicians (cashiers), and staff managing billing and collections. This position ensures accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of student financial services. With strategic oversight of the College’s student receivables portfolio, this role supports staff development, optimizes operational workflows, and ensures alignment with institutional goals and service standards. The role also serves as a technical advisor on systems and platforms that support payment and receivables operations, driving enhancements that improve the student experience and operational efficiency. This position requires strong leadership skills, working knowledge of accounting principles, and the ability to operate effectively in a cross-functional environment. The Bursar must balance technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and service excellence while contributing to the College’s mission and broader financial objectives.**Duties & Responsibilities*** Directs financial operations related to student accounts and receivables, including the review and refinement of related procedures and internal controls.* Leads the review of fiscal policies and provides recommendations for changes, conducts specialized studies as needed, ensures compliance with CNM, state, and federal regulations, as well as standard accounting practices, and guides the implementation of new procedures to ensure effective control and optimal use of financial resources.* Oversees billing, accounts receivable, and cashiering operations to ensure accurate student billing, secure cash handling, and efficient payment processing.* Provides leadership for revenue collection practices across CNM and affiliated entities, including CNM Ingenuity and CNM Holdings, where student financial transactions are involved. Ensures compliance with institutional policies and safeguards the integrity of financial processes.* Directs complex financial activities within the Bursar’s Office, including student and third-party receivables, cashiering, bookstore transactions, and financial aid disbursements, ensuring accuracy, security, and alignment with institutional, state, and federal regulations.* Leads secure and timely processing of financial aid disbursements and student refunds by analyzing account activity and maintaining rigorous cash handling and management protocols to safeguard institutional assets.* Serves as the primary liaison with the IRS on student-related tax matters and oversees the preparation and submission of 1098-T forms, and ensures full compliance with federal reporting requirements and institutional policies.* Prepares and reviews financial reports, reconciliations, month-end calculations, and cash flow statements, while collaborating with auditors, ensuring audit readiness, and communicating financial trends, risks, and opportunities to support strategic decisions.* Leverages financial technologies to enhance operations across billing, receivables, and payment systems, and provides oversight of credit card merchant services and works with external partners, including sponsor payers, collection agencies, and financial institutions to support efficient receivables management.* Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) standards, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), New Mexico Higher Education Department (NM HED) Accounting Manual, Federal Student Aid Handbook, and other relevant higher education financial guidelines to maintain the integrity and accountability of institutional financial practices.* Performs other related duties as assigned.**Minimum Qualifications:*** Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration or related field with fifteen (15) credit hours of accounting coursework.**AND*** Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in accounts receivable and collections, including three (3) years of supervisory experience.**Preferences:*** Workday Experience* Higher Education Experience**This position requires candidates to submit a background and credit check****Posting Close Date: 3/1/2026****EEO STATEMENT:**As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.**505‑224‑4600**.As the institution with the largest undergraduate student body in New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) provides affordable education to over 30,000 students and offers rewarding career opportunities to over 2,000 faculty and staff.Despite our large size, we still think of ourselves as the "CNM Family." Our diverse community of leadership, faculty, and staff work cohesively and collaboratively to make a positive difference in our students' lives, while always exploring ways to improve the institution.### BenefitsCNM staff is our most important resource for achieving our vision of Changing Lives, Building Community. For employees, this vision translates to a comprehensive benefits package that helps them thrive in the workplace and at home.CNM offers a wide range of competitive benefit plans to meet the needs of its employees and families, including:* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* Life Insurance* Long-Term Disability* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)* Dependent Care Reimbursement* Employee Assistance Program* Retirement Plans and Savings* Generous Paid Time Off* Paid Holidays## Educational BenefitsWe support our staff and their families to continue their education, whether at CNM or other educational institutions, through our CNM tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement benefits.## Professional DevelopmentOur future success depends on internally developing our employees' leadership and professional skills. CNM is committed to providing quality professional development opportunities on an ongoing basis #J-18808-Ljbffr