ERP Solutions Lead: Student Billing & Financials

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Colorado is seeking an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manager for the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) to lead systemwide student financial operations, AR, billing, and related ERP processes across Colorado's 13 colleges. You will serve as the functional expert and direct cross‑functional initiatives with Finance, IT, and vendors.

This role requires strong analytical skills, five years of experience in student accounts receivable or fiscal operations in higher education, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience supporting student accounts receivable, billing, or fiscal operations in higher education or similarly complex environments.
• Hands-on experience with an ERP system, preferably Ellucian Banner, including AR and Student modules.

Responsibilities

• Directs systemwide functional work for student financial processing and billing across all 13 community colleges, establishing standards and authoritative guidance on tuition, billing, and payment application practices.
• Directs functional testing and validation of ERP system changes, enhancements, integrations, and upgrades affecting student receivables and billing, in partnership with IT.
• Acts as the primary escalation point for complex student billing issues, performing root-cause analysis and coordinating cross-functional resolution with colleges, IT, and vendors.
• Provides expert-level query development and data interpretation to finance and bursar staff for effective decision-making.
• Serves as the system-level Accounts Receivable BAM for Cognos, coordinating report access and ensuring consistent A/R reporting.
• Directs continuous improvement of student fiscal systems and reporting with IT and BI teams, ensuring data accuracy and standardized outputs.

Skills

Systemwide leadership

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Ellucian Banner

Cognos

Job description

State of Colorado is seeking an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manager for the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) to lead systemwide student financial operations, AR, billing, and related ERP processes across Colorado's 13 colleges. You will serve as the functional expert and direct cross‑functional initiatives with Finance, IT, and vendors.

This role requires strong analytical skills, five years of experience in student accounts receivable or fiscal operations in higher education, and