Associate Bursar

Weber State University; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Retirement

Wellness program with release time and

Paid incentives

Tuition benefits

Free tickets to athletic events

Free tickets to performing arts events

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

Weber State University in Ogden, UT seeks an Associate Bursar to lead student financial services operations and systems. You will oversee daily payment operations, collections, and accounts receivable, managing a team of nine and ensuring accurate reconciling of large tuition and fee assessments.

Reporting to the Bursar, you will drive enterprise system management (Banner AR, TouchNet, Argos) and ensure compliance with state, federal, and institutional policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive leadership in higher education financial management.
• Minimum 2 years of direct supervisory experience.
• Experience with enterprise AR systems and financial reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary operations and systems leader for student financial services.
• Oversee daily payment operations, collections, and accounts receivable totaling over $200M annually.
• Lead enterprise financial systems management and ensure policy compliance.
• Supervise a team of nine exempt and non-exempt finance professionals.

Skills

Leadership experience in higher ed

Supervisory experience

Accounts Receivable systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field

MBA/MAcc or CPA (preferred)

Tools

Ellucian Banner AR

TouchNet UCommerce

SQL/Argos reporting

Job description

Associate Bursar

Requisition Number: S02453P

Position Category: Staff

Hours Per Week: 40

Months Per Year: 12

Alternate Work Schedule:

Pay Grade: E33

Salary:

FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function

Reporting to the Bursar, the Associate Bursar serves as the primary operational and systems leader for University student financial services. This position oversees daily payment operations, collections, and accounts receivable totaling over $200M annually, including the precise setup and daily reconciliation of $135M+ in USHE-approved tuition and fee assessments. The Associate Bursar directly and indirectly supervises a team of 9 exempt and non-exempt finance professionals, leads enterprise financial systems management (Banner AR, TouchNet, Argos reporting), and ensures university compliance with state, federal, and institutional financial policies.

Required Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Communications or related field.
• 3 years of progressive leadership experience in higher education student financial management or enterprise financial operations.
• 2 years of direct supervisory experience
• Experience with enterprise Accounts Receivable systems and financial reconciliations.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred

• Master's Degree (MBA, MAcc) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Advanced technical experience with Ellucian Banner AR, TouchNet UCommerce, and SQL/Argos reporting applications.
• Deep understanding of USHE higher education financial policies and state unclaimed property regulations.

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary

• medical
• dental
• long-term disability
• life insurance
• retirement
• a wellness program with release time and paid incentives
• tuition benefits
• free tickets to athletic and performing arts events
• paid holidays
• vacation
• sick leave

Job Open Date: 08/17/2026

Review Date: 08/31/2026

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $60,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous https://www.weber.edu/benefits/exempt-benefits-summary.html.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin August 31, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position

Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment by welcoming all individuals, including culturally diverse staff, faculty, and student body. WSU values every individual by embracing all identities through the promotion of belonging, creativity, and uniqueness. We strive to create environments which are welcoming, inclusive, and equitable for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32). je-19a34b5cfbec471a98263e87745022d5