Head of Bursary

MindMerge Consulting; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MindMerge Consulting in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, seeks a senior finance professional to lead credit control, bursary/finance operations and fee management. The role coordinates with academic departments, PTPTN, and student services to ensure compliant, efficient fee structures and collections.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6–8 years of relevant experience, with strong integrity, multitasking ability, and leadership potential for a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting plus relevant experience in credit control and bursary/finance operations.
• Demonstrated integrity, initiative, independence and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in higher education institutions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead management of student fee systems for registration and enrolment.
• Oversee daily cash collection and ensure records are accurate.
• Ensure credit control processes and monthly reports are prepared and reviewed.
• Conduct briefings for new students on fee payment options and verify bankings and refunds.

Skills

Credit control

Finance operations

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Job description

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Posted on 09/10/2026

Ourclient is a well-established private education group with multi-campus presencein Malaysia.

A. SystemAdministration & Fees

• Leadthe management of student fee systems for registration and enrolment.
  
• Workwith academic departments, PTPTN, and Student Accommodation Unit on feestructures, related schemes, and hostel charges.
  
• Ensureall fee-related processes comply with the relevant policies, guidelines, andregulations.
  

B. CashCollection & Control

• Overseedaily cash collection, and ensure all records are accurate.
  
• Checkand confirm daily cash balances and resolve any differences.
  
• Ensureproper cash handling procedures are followed.
  

C. CreditControl & Fee Management

• Ensurethe credit control team follow-up with students who have overdue fees.
  
• Monitorthe payment status of PTPTN-funded students.
  
• Ensurethe monthly report on outstanding student payments is prepared and submittedfor review by the relevant departments.
  

D. GeneralAdministration

• Conductbriefings for new students to explain available fee payment options.
  
• Checkand verify daily banking of student payments and review student refund requeststo ensure everything is accurate and properly approved.
  

Requirements

• ABachelor's Degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or a relatedfield, with at least 6-8 years of experience in credit control, bursary/financeoperations, preferably in a higher education institution.
  
• Highlevel of integrity, mature, initiative and independent.
  
• Ableto work under pressure and perform multiple tasks within tightschedules/deadlines.
  
• Strongorganisational and time management skills, with ability to lead a team and resolveoperational issues effectively.