Bursar Associate I

Nightingale College; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightingale College in Salt Lake City, UT seeks an Associate I, Bursar to ensure accurate learner accounts and coordinate tuition payments with learners. You will post payments from funding sources to the ledger and manually post fees in the SIS, updating learner accounts for refunds and processing ledger credits through stipends.

The role also supports broader projects and requires basic accounting knowledge, computer proficiency, and customer-service experience.

Qualifications

• Some college required; associate degree in accounting/finance preferred.
• One year of entry-level accounting/finance experience required.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office required.
• Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• One year of customer service experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with a ledger or accounts receivable preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate payments with learners to ensure on-time tuition payments.
• Post payments from funding sources to the ledger.
• Post fees manually into the SIS.
• Update learner accounts for refunds.
• Process ledger credits through stipend payments.
• Update the SIS to reflect payments and ledger accuracy.
• Assist with implementing other functional projects.

Skills

Accounting/Finance

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Numerical skills

Education

Some college

Associate degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SIS (Student Information System)

Ledger

Accounts receivable

Job description

The Associate I, Bursar will work directly with the learners to ensure the accuracy of all learner accounts . The incumbent will coordinate payments with learners , maintain all payment and fee information for the learner to help support their completion of the program.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with learners to maintain on-time payments of tuition and fees.
• Posts payments from all funding sources in to the ledger.
• Posts relevant fees manually into the student information system (SIS).
• Updates learner accounts to reflect refunds.
• Manage and process learner ledger credits through stipend payments.
• Updates the SIS to reflect payments and ensure accuracy of the l edger.
• Participates in the successful implementation of other functional projects as they arise.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Some college is required; an associate degree in accounting/finance from an accredited institution is preferred.
• Demonstrated one year of experience with entry-level or basic Accounting/Finance is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and Microsoft Office Applications is required.
• Demonstrated ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, is required.
• Demonstrated one year of experience in customer service field is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, graphs is preferred.
• Some experience at a higher institution of learning is preferred.
• Some experience working with a ledger or accounts receivable is preferred.

Budgeted Hiring Range

$27 - $27 USD

All new hires are required to attend New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College will cover travel, lodging, and other accommodations.

Nightingale’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale Education Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Mission(not just words on the wall, we live it, love it, and daily contribute to it): With the primary focus on higher learning in healthcare professions, Nightingale Education Group contributes to elevating education, health, and employment systems through facilitation of academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development of its learners, alumni, and collaborators, while serving diverse communities.

At Nightingale Education Group, our Innovative Education model helps transform rural health landscapes through our blended-distance learning platform. Every person involved with Nightingale Education Group helps to change the lives of our learners, our communities, and ultimately the world by adding to the quality of healthcare. We are proud to have graduated nearly 5,000 nurses serving communities in need. We are serious about our outcomes and have a little bit of fun getting there.

The professional and personal development of our learners and our collaborators is our company’s foundation. Not only do we develop strategies that promote a positive work-life integration, but we also create an environment that invites you to become an expert in your field, be it through higher education or professional development. Put simply, we elevate employment, elevate health, and elevate education. We’re so happy that you’ve found us!

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

The College requires all new hires to attend two days of in-person organizational onboarding. This is referred to as New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) and is hosted at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT. The College will cover travel and accommodations.

In addition to NCO, the College hosts an annual conference called "Flame Forward!" that all faculty and staff are required to attend. This week-long event is also held in Salt Lake City, UT and is typically scheduled for the last week of August. The College will cover travel and accommodations.