About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers on four campuses in Augusta and across the state. With more than 10,500 students, Augusta offers opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts, humanities, and the health sciences. The university is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research creates a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians bring the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.
Mission and values
https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php highlight the unique culture at Augusta University. Job Information
Job ID:
293426 Location:
Summerville Campus Full/Part Time:
Full Time Recruitment Period:
12/19/25 - Until Filled Job Summary
The Bursar serves as the administrator for student accounts and university billing operations. The Bursar oversees assessment, collection, and management of all student‑related revenues, provides leadership in policy development and regulatory compliance, and manages the Campus Business Office staff and functions. Responsibilities also include PCI compliance oversight, audit participation, and monthly, quarterly, biannual, and year‑end reporting and processing at the university, state, and federal levels. This is a fully on‑site position requiring office‑based work. Responsibilities
Provide direct supervision to two Assistant Bursars and strategic leadership to a team of nine additional staff members, including a Student Accounts Manager, Accountant III, four Accounts Receivable Analysts, two Accounts Receivable Specialists, and student workers. Assign, oversee, and evaluate the work of Business Office personnel across core functions (billing, collections, receivables, student loans and scholarships, daily reconciliations, and monthly financial analyses). Promote operational excellence through ongoing workflow assessment and process improvement implementation. Oversee all functional areas of the Business Office, including cash receipting; cash management of federal, state, institutional, and student funds; accounts receivable; aging analysis; and student loan/scholarship reconciliation. Ensure integrity of accounting data within the subsidiary ledger and oversee timely reconciliation with PeopleSoft Financials. Provide campus‑wide oversight for receipt of all funds, ensuring proper interface of subsystems with credit card payment platforms and general ledger systems to maintain PCI compliance. Collaborate with campus units on billing and receipting functions to safeguard data security and comply with university, state, and federal guidelines. Manage system configuration, maintenance, upgrades, testing, audit preparation, security provisioning, and user training for Banner Student/AR, Touch Net, Nelnet, and FISERV Merchant Services. Serve as the Data Steward for the Banner Student Information System: design and maintain billing tables; develop tuition and fee assessment rules; conduct system audits; and resolve complex billing issues. Coordinate system‑related communications with internal departments reliant on effective billing, payment, and receipting workflows. Prepare comprehensive monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses, including components of the institution's audited Annual Financial Statements. Produce mandated reports such as Year‑End reporting, FISAP, USG TAP reporting, State Purge/Drop and Collections reports, TRA audit submissions, Merchant Card Services reports, Banner access audits, SIS reporting, DCG CODA surveys, and other required institutional, system, or state documentation. Provide senior university leadership with timely, data‑informed financial analyses and decision‑support reports. Participate in state audit engagements, preparing required documentation, completing checklists, and performing year‑end calculations and journal entries. Monitor and enforce compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations governing receivables, due diligence, collections, and financial controls. Maintain business office PCI compliance across all revenue‑generating and payment‑accepting units. Represent the Finance Division at internal and external committees related to tuition and fees, student loans and scholarships, accounts receivable operations, and system/security initiatives. Collaborate with Financial Aid, Registrar, Admissions, and Information Technologies to ensure accuracy, consistency, and coordination of student financial data and communications. Provide strategic oversight for departmental communications, ensuring consistent, timely, and accurate dissemination of information to stakeholders. Maintain the Business Office website and update the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement and related content as needed. Manage student acceptance deposit workflows in TouchNet, oversee TAP waiver adjustments, and monitor Georgia State sales tax liability processes. Provide operational back‑up to Assistant Bursars and the Student Accounts Manager to ensure continuity of services. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support division‑wide priorities and maintain uninterrupted business operations. Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in accounts receivable or a related field, preferably in higher education. Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience. Strong customer service, analytical, and spreadsheet proficiency. Effective communication skills and ability to work independently. Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with Banner or other relational databases, including account management and complex funding operations. Intermediate to advanced Excel ability. Familiarity with student culture, basic knowledge of financial aid, and experience reconciling and cash managing financial aid. Documented Good Customer Service track record. Abilities
Memory and the ability to process, organize, and disseminate large amounts of data in an organized format. Shift / Salary / Benefits
Shift: Days/M-F (work outside normal business hours may be required). Pay Band: 17. Salary commensurate with qualifications within the established range (generally minimum–midpoint). Benefits may include health, dental, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan, earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Full‑time employees with more than 6 months employment may be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates must pass a background check and may require a credit check for positions of trust or purchase card usage. Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that require driving. For faculty hires, proof of completed academic degrees and transcripts may be required. All employees must maintain confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information and adhere to cybersecurity and privacy policies. Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is a proud equal‑opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. How To Apply
Consider applying with us today! Visit https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/ or https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=293426&PostingSeq=1. Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university; select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee. For further assistance, contact 706‑721‑9365.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers on four campuses in Augusta and across the state. With more than 10,500 students, Augusta offers opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts, humanities, and the health sciences. The university is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research creates a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians bring the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.
Mission and values
https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php highlight the unique culture at Augusta University. Job Information
Job ID:
293426 Location:
Summerville Campus Full/Part Time:
Full Time Recruitment Period:
12/19/25 - Until Filled Job Summary
The Bursar serves as the administrator for student accounts and university billing operations. The Bursar oversees assessment, collection, and management of all student‑related revenues, provides leadership in policy development and regulatory compliance, and manages the Campus Business Office staff and functions. Responsibilities also include PCI compliance oversight, audit participation, and monthly, quarterly, biannual, and year‑end reporting and processing at the university, state, and federal levels. This is a fully on‑site position requiring office‑based work. Responsibilities
Provide direct supervision to two Assistant Bursars and strategic leadership to a team of nine additional staff members, including a Student Accounts Manager, Accountant III, four Accounts Receivable Analysts, two Accounts Receivable Specialists, and student workers. Assign, oversee, and evaluate the work of Business Office personnel across core functions (billing, collections, receivables, student loans and scholarships, daily reconciliations, and monthly financial analyses). Promote operational excellence through ongoing workflow assessment and process improvement implementation. Oversee all functional areas of the Business Office, including cash receipting; cash management of federal, state, institutional, and student funds; accounts receivable; aging analysis; and student loan/scholarship reconciliation. Ensure integrity of accounting data within the subsidiary ledger and oversee timely reconciliation with PeopleSoft Financials. Provide campus‑wide oversight for receipt of all funds, ensuring proper interface of subsystems with credit card payment platforms and general ledger systems to maintain PCI compliance. Collaborate with campus units on billing and receipting functions to safeguard data security and comply with university, state, and federal guidelines. Manage system configuration, maintenance, upgrades, testing, audit preparation, security provisioning, and user training for Banner Student/AR, Touch Net, Nelnet, and FISERV Merchant Services. Serve as the Data Steward for the Banner Student Information System: design and maintain billing tables; develop tuition and fee assessment rules; conduct system audits; and resolve complex billing issues. Coordinate system‑related communications with internal departments reliant on effective billing, payment, and receipting workflows. Prepare comprehensive monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses, including components of the institution's audited Annual Financial Statements. Produce mandated reports such as Year‑End reporting, FISAP, USG TAP reporting, State Purge/Drop and Collections reports, TRA audit submissions, Merchant Card Services reports, Banner access audits, SIS reporting, DCG CODA surveys, and other required institutional, system, or state documentation. Provide senior university leadership with timely, data‑informed financial analyses and decision‑support reports. Participate in state audit engagements, preparing required documentation, completing checklists, and performing year‑end calculations and journal entries. Monitor and enforce compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations governing receivables, due diligence, collections, and financial controls. Maintain business office PCI compliance across all revenue‑generating and payment‑accepting units. Represent the Finance Division at internal and external committees related to tuition and fees, student loans and scholarships, accounts receivable operations, and system/security initiatives. Collaborate with Financial Aid, Registrar, Admissions, and Information Technologies to ensure accuracy, consistency, and coordination of student financial data and communications. Provide strategic oversight for departmental communications, ensuring consistent, timely, and accurate dissemination of information to stakeholders. Maintain the Business Office website and update the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement and related content as needed. Manage student acceptance deposit workflows in TouchNet, oversee TAP waiver adjustments, and monitor Georgia State sales tax liability processes. Provide operational back‑up to Assistant Bursars and the Student Accounts Manager to ensure continuity of services. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support division‑wide priorities and maintain uninterrupted business operations. Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in accounts receivable or a related field, preferably in higher education. Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience. Strong customer service, analytical, and spreadsheet proficiency. Effective communication skills and ability to work independently. Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with Banner or other relational databases, including account management and complex funding operations. Intermediate to advanced Excel ability. Familiarity with student culture, basic knowledge of financial aid, and experience reconciling and cash managing financial aid. Documented Good Customer Service track record. Abilities
Memory and the ability to process, organize, and disseminate large amounts of data in an organized format. Shift / Salary / Benefits
Shift: Days/M-F (work outside normal business hours may be required). Pay Band: 17. Salary commensurate with qualifications within the established range (generally minimum–midpoint). Benefits may include health, dental, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan, earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Full‑time employees with more than 6 months employment may be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates must pass a background check and may require a credit check for positions of trust or purchase card usage. Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that require driving. For faculty hires, proof of completed academic degrees and transcripts may be required. All employees must maintain confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information and adhere to cybersecurity and privacy policies. Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is a proud equal‑opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. How To Apply
Consider applying with us today! Visit https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/ or https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=293426&PostingSeq=1. Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university; select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee. For further assistance, contact 706‑721‑9365.
#J-18808-Ljbffr