BURSAR

The Bursar's role is to support and complement the Director Finance in her responsibility for overall financial and administrative functions of the College. The primary role of this position is to adequately account for the billing, collection, refunding and accounting of students' tuition and colle

BURSAR

The Job:

The Bursar's role is to support and complement the Director Finance in her responsibility for overall financial and administrative functions of the College. The primary role of this position is to adequately account for the billing, collection, refunding and accounting of students' tuition and college fees, loan account balances and other college receivables. The Bursar will ensure optimisation of the technological resources available for Student Accounts and Cashier's Offices, and is responsible for fully integrated businesses processes and reporting; utilising Banner, Argos, and other software as needed. He/she will manage the Students’ Accounts Receivable Banner module, students’ records management, data security and privacy of student records.

The successful candidate will:

• Coordinate and oversee all activities
  associated with the student accounts receivable system, including billing,
  collections, write-offs, registration, monthly account reconciliations, accounting
  for GATE, etc.
• Account for all cash and prepare
  deposits for crediting to proper bank accounts.
• Monitor and oversee the collection of
  tuition and fees from students on behalf of the College in accordance with the
  college fee schedule.
• Formulate and administer procedures and
  operating policies for Cashiers and Bursar’s areas of responsibility.
• Manage audits, and internal
  and external reporting requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of
  student tuition, fees, and miscellaneous charges.
  
  Review fee assessments as necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in
  business or accounting.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’
  experience as a Bursar; three (3) years’ of college training may be substituted
  for this requirement.
• Considerable knowledge of
  principles and practices of bookkeeping and accounting procedures.
• Must be proficient
  in Microsoft Office, strong Word & Excel skills preferred. Must be able to
  create pivot tables etc.
• Must be flexible with work schedules
  and be available to work overtime on evenings and weekends, with or without
  advanced notice, as requested by Head of Department.

Applications must be sent no later than Thursday February 23^rd 2012 to:

Director, Planning & Employment

 Human Resources Department

COSTAATT City Campus

9-11 Melville Lane

Port-of-Spain

Unsuitableapplications will not be acknowledged.