Bursar Clerk

Purdue University Northwest; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vacation days

Holidays

Retirement contributions

Tuition remission

Job summary

Purdue University Northwest is seeking a Bursar Clerk to process window transactions, respond to emails from students and parents, and provide excellent customer service within the Bursar. This role involves gaining broad knowledge of enrollment services and requires a strong on-campus presence.

The position has a flexible schedule but demands on-campus availability. Pay ranges from $17.00 to $17.25 per hour with a Monday–Friday schedule, and includes comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• One year of cashiering experience or money handling required.
• Requires a high school diploma/GED.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work overtime during peak registration periods.

Responsibilities

• Process student accounts activities and maintain student records.
• Process window transactions.
• Answer questions from students and direct to appropriate staff.
• Issue manual check refunds and credit card refunds for students.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

ITMS system

Job description

Overview of Bursar Clerk

The Office of the Bursar is seeking a Bursar Clerk. The BursarClerk will process window transactions, respond to emails fromstudents and parents in the department email, and provide excellentcustomer service within the Bursar. This person will also gaingeneral knowledge of the functions of departments within theEnrollment Service Center.

This position does have the opportunity for a flexible workschedule butdoes require a strong on-campus presence.

Pay

• $17.00 - $17.25/hour

Schedule

• Monday - Friday

PNW Job Title: Accounting Technician

Duties and Responsibilities of Bursar Clerk

• Process student accounts activities and maintain studentrecords
• Process window transactions
• Answer all questions that students have when they call ordirect them to someone who can
• Issue manual check refunds and credit card refunds forstudents.
• Disburse Financial Aid checks to students.
• Process Financial Aid Advance upon approval
• Balance/close out cash drawer at the end of the day and preparebank cash deposits.
• Deposit checks in ITMS system for deposit daily.
• Enter encumbrances/holds on student information system.
• Process Undeliverable Mail
• Prepare banks and deposits for Student Organizations andAthletics
• Process Business Department transactions
• Set up manual payment arrangement with students
• Serve as Notary for students and staff
• Order departmental supplies
• Provide customer service within the Bursar (StudentAccounts)
• Prepare bulk mailings
• Counsel students, parents and others concerning their accountbalances
• Set up appointments for students with the Bursar
• Provide assistance to our customers in accessing and processingpayment options using current technology
• Answer Student Accounts emails in a timely fashion
• Generate and mail itemized receipts
• Count/Deposit coins received from other departments
• At all times provide accurate, courteous and timelyservice
• At all times serve as an active, supportive and professionalmember of the Finance and Business Services Department team.

Benefits of Bursar Clerk

• Full benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability,Retirement, Life Insurance and more
• Ten paid vacation days first year of employment
• Ten paid holidays
• University paid and matching contribution to retirement
• University contribution to Health Savings Account –
• Plus, a chance to earn more through participating in UniversityWellness Initiatives
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent childrenat any Purdue campus

For more information on our excellent benefit package, pleasevisit: https://www.pnw.edu/human-resources/benefits/

Education

• Requires a high school diploma/GED

Experience

• One year of cashiering experience or money handlingrequired

Core Competencies

• Skilled in Microsoft Office
• Must have strong customer service skills
• Must be able to work overtime during peak registrationperiods
• Must be able to work at least one evening per week or asneeded
• Ability to work in a cross-trained environment with enrollmentservices

Additional Information

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for thisposition

Professional references will be verified prior to any offer ofemployment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successfulbackground check along with a motor vehicle records check ifapplicable.

Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered universitythat transforms lives through innovative education, impactfulresearch and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana inthe greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park,PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 corestudents, in a wide range of academic programs at thebaccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.

Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff membersfor operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branchcampus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in NorthwestIndiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW’svalues reflect the university’s commitment to respect, innovation,a student-centric university, and excellence.

PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regionaluniversities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Collegesreport and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well anInnovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision tocultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNWadvances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positivelyimpacts regional development.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt