Bursar Associate I

Nightingale Education Group; United States; Remote; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightingale Education Group is seeking an Associate I, Bursar to ensure accuracy of learner accounts and coordinate tuition/fee payments. You will post payments from various funding sources, update ledgers, and support refunds and stipend credits. This role requires basic accounting experience and strong MS Office skills.

New hires attend orientation in Salt Lake City, with travel and lodging covered. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applicants from underserved communities to apply.

Qualifications

• Some college is required; an associate degree in accounting/finance preferred.
• One year of basic accounting/finance experience required.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications required.
• Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• One year of customer service experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with rate, ratio and percent computations preferred.
• Experience at a higher education institution preferred.
• Experience with a ledger or accounts receivable preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with learners to maintain on-time payments of tuition and fees.
• Posts payments from all funding sources into 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 ledger accuracy.
• Participates in the successful implementation of other projects as they arise.

Skills

MS Office

Accounting basics

Customer service experience

Ledger/AR knowledge

Numerical skills

Education

Associate degree in accounting/finance

Some college

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position Summary:

The Associate I, Bursar will work directly with thelearnersto ensure the accuracy of alllearner accounts.The incumbent will coordinate payments with learners,maintain allpayment and fee information for thelearner tohelp support their completion of the program.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Coordinateswith learners tomaintainon-timepayments of tuition and fees.
• Posts payments from all funding sources into 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 theSISto reflect payments and ensure accuracy of the ledger.
• 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.