Bursar
Inside Higher Ed, Savannah, GA, United States
Bursar – Summerville Campus
Bursar
– An on‑site administrator for student accounts and university billing operations.
Job Summary The Bursar oversees assessment, collection, and management of student‑related revenues. Provides leadership in policy development, regulatory compliance, and financial operations. Manages the Campus Business Office staff, participates in tuition and fee policy formulation, and ensures receivables in Banner comply with Board of Regents policies. Handles PCI compliance, audits, and reporting at university, state, and federal levels. Requires effective office‑environment teamwork.
Responsibilities
Provide direct supervision to Assistant Bursars and lead a team of nine staff covering Student Accounts Manager, Accountant III, Accounts Receivable Analysts/Specialists, and student workers.
Delegate work, evaluate performance, and promote operational excellence through workflow assessments and process improvements.
Oversee billing, collections, receivables, student loans, scholarships, daily reconciliations, and monthly financial analyses.
Maintain integrity of accounting data and conduct timely reconciliation with PeopleSoft Financials.
Ensure PCI compliance for all cash and credit‑card transactions and interface subsystems with payment platforms and general ledger.
Collaborate with campus billing units to safeguard data security and comply with university, state, and federal guidelines.
Manage system configuration, maintenance, upgrades, testing, and security provisioning for Banner Student/AR, TouchNet, Nelnet, and FISERV Merchant Services.
Serve as Data Steward for Banner Student Information System—design billing tables, develop assessment rules, audit systems, and resolve billing issues.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses for annual financial statements.
Produce mandated reports (Year‑End, FISAP, USG TAP, State Purge/Drop, Collections, TRA audit submissions, Merchant Card, Banner access audits, SIS reporting, DCG CODA surveys).
Provide senior leadership with timely, data‑informed financial analyses and decision‑support reports.
Participate in state audit engagements and maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulations governing receivables and financial controls.
Represent the Finance Division on internal and external committees related to tuition, fees, student loans, scholarships, and system security.
Collaborate with Financial Aid, Registrar, Admissions, and IT to ensure accuracy of student financial data.
Oversee departmental communications, maintain the Business Office website, and update the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement.
Assist with student acceptance deposit workflows in TouchNet and monitor Georgia State sales‑tax liability processes.
Provide operational back‑up to Assistant Bursars and the Student Accounts Manager.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support division priorities and maintain uninterrupted operations.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Five years of relevant experience in accounts receivable or a related field, preferably in higher education.
Minimum two years of supervisory experience.
Strong customer service, analytical, spreadsheet, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and manage large volumes of data.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Banner or other relational database systems covering account management and complex funding operations.
Intermediate to advanced Excel proficiency.
Knowledge of student culture, financial aid, and cash‑management reconciliation.
Documented customer‑service track record.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Considerable working knowledge of institutional policies and regulations regarding accounts receivable.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for extensive stakeholder interaction.
Proficiency with Word/Excel, Banner, and/or PeopleSoft.
Excellent accounting, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Professional poise when exposed to challenging situations and accuracy in communication.
Team‑building and management capabilities.
Shift / Salary / Benefits
Shift: Days, Monday‑Friday (outside normal business hours may be required).
Pay Band: 17 – salary commensurate with qualifications, generally at the minimum‑midpoint range.
Benefits: health, dental, life insurance; Teachers Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan; paid vacation, sick leave, 13 holidays; Tuition Assistance Program for eligible employees.
Equal Employment Opportunity Augusta University is an equal‑opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
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– An on‑site administrator for student accounts and university billing operations.
Job Summary The Bursar oversees assessment, collection, and management of student‑related revenues. Provides leadership in policy development, regulatory compliance, and financial operations. Manages the Campus Business Office staff, participates in tuition and fee policy formulation, and ensures receivables in Banner comply with Board of Regents policies. Handles PCI compliance, audits, and reporting at university, state, and federal levels. Requires effective office‑environment teamwork.
Responsibilities
Provide direct supervision to Assistant Bursars and lead a team of nine staff covering Student Accounts Manager, Accountant III, Accounts Receivable Analysts/Specialists, and student workers.
Delegate work, evaluate performance, and promote operational excellence through workflow assessments and process improvements.
Oversee billing, collections, receivables, student loans, scholarships, daily reconciliations, and monthly financial analyses.
Maintain integrity of accounting data and conduct timely reconciliation with PeopleSoft Financials.
Ensure PCI compliance for all cash and credit‑card transactions and interface subsystems with payment platforms and general ledger.
Collaborate with campus billing units to safeguard data security and comply with university, state, and federal guidelines.
Manage system configuration, maintenance, upgrades, testing, and security provisioning for Banner Student/AR, TouchNet, Nelnet, and FISERV Merchant Services.
Serve as Data Steward for Banner Student Information System—design billing tables, develop assessment rules, audit systems, and resolve billing issues.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses for annual financial statements.
Produce mandated reports (Year‑End, FISAP, USG TAP, State Purge/Drop, Collections, TRA audit submissions, Merchant Card, Banner access audits, SIS reporting, DCG CODA surveys).
Provide senior leadership with timely, data‑informed financial analyses and decision‑support reports.
Participate in state audit engagements and maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulations governing receivables and financial controls.
Represent the Finance Division on internal and external committees related to tuition, fees, student loans, scholarships, and system security.
Collaborate with Financial Aid, Registrar, Admissions, and IT to ensure accuracy of student financial data.
Oversee departmental communications, maintain the Business Office website, and update the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement.
Assist with student acceptance deposit workflows in TouchNet and monitor Georgia State sales‑tax liability processes.
Provide operational back‑up to Assistant Bursars and the Student Accounts Manager.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support division priorities and maintain uninterrupted operations.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Five years of relevant experience in accounts receivable or a related field, preferably in higher education.
Minimum two years of supervisory experience.
Strong customer service, analytical, spreadsheet, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and manage large volumes of data.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Banner or other relational database systems covering account management and complex funding operations.
Intermediate to advanced Excel proficiency.
Knowledge of student culture, financial aid, and cash‑management reconciliation.
Documented customer‑service track record.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Considerable working knowledge of institutional policies and regulations regarding accounts receivable.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for extensive stakeholder interaction.
Proficiency with Word/Excel, Banner, and/or PeopleSoft.
Excellent accounting, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Professional poise when exposed to challenging situations and accuracy in communication.
Team‑building and management capabilities.
Shift / Salary / Benefits
Shift: Days, Monday‑Friday (outside normal business hours may be required).
Pay Band: 17 – salary commensurate with qualifications, generally at the minimum‑midpoint range.
Benefits: health, dental, life insurance; Teachers Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan; paid vacation, sick leave, 13 holidays; Tuition Assistance Program for eligible employees.
Equal Employment Opportunity Augusta University is an equal‑opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
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