Arkansas Colleges of Health Education · 5 days ago
Assistant Bursar
Fort Smith, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expArkansas Colleges of Health Education is seeking an Assistant Bursar to assist with business office operations. The role includes managing student tuition and fees, accounts receivable, and disbursement of financial aid, while representing the Bursar in their absence.
EducationHealth CareHigher Education
Responsibilities
Manages student accounts, generating billing, processing payments, setting up payment plans, disbursement of financial aid, and handling refunds
Manages the student insurance program
Knowledge of federal student aid regulations
Monitors internal control procedures and safeguards ACHE resources in accordance with policies and regulations
Identifies weaknesses in internal controls and safeguard assets; prepares external and internal reports, journal entries, spreadsheets; retrieves and verifies data
Recommends modifications to existing system and implements modifications through coordination with all parties involved
Ensures accurate entry of transactions to accounting system
Formulate and administer procedures and operating policies for area of responsibility
Outstanding interpersonal and community relation skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively within a diverse community
Prepare as needed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and analyses
Performs other duties as required by manager
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience
Three years of accounting experience, including at least one year in a supervisory position
Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and methods as they apply to financial statements
Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interaction
Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and organize numerous and varied assignments through to completion with attention to detail
Ability to engage a diverse population and to maintain composure when faced with difficult situations
Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation
Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels
Ability to understand oral and written information, using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication
Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to a significant impact on the immediate work environment, as well as outside contributors
Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE to a variety of business and community customers and associates
Strong organizational skills
Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature
Expertise in negotiation
Preferred
Three years higher education experience in the business office
Company
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is a private, not-for-profit institution located on 673 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Joel Webb, MS
Vice President & CTO
Chris Brown, CPA
Vice President & CFO
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