Bursary Administrator

Emeris; Midrand; Presencial; ZAR 240.000 - 360.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

LinkedIn Learning access

Staff and family discounts on programs

Performance bonus

Provident fund + life & funeral cover

Birthday vouchers

Annual leave entitlement

Descripción de la vacante

Emeris is seeking a Bursary Administrator to join the Waterfall (Midrand) National Office. The role manages external bursary funding, including government and private sources, and ensures compliance, governance, and reportability across the bursary portfolio.

You will handle end-to-end bursary administration, liaising with students, finance, and funders, while maintaining accurate records and audit readiness. A relevant Diploma/Degree and 2–5 years' experience are expected.

Formación

• Diploma or degree in Finance, Business Admin or related fields.
• 2–5 years in bursary admin / SETA / funding.
• Experience with government & private funding.

Responsabilidades

• Manage payments, end-to-end collection and account reconciliation for bursary accounts.
• Coordinate verification of supporting documentation and eligibility checks for bursaries.
• Provide first-line support to students, heads of finance, campuses, funders and stakeholders.
• Ensure SOPs and MOUs are reviewed and in place for funding initiatives.
• Manage external bursary processes, submissions and compliance per MOUs and SLAs.
• Drive funding initiatives in partnership with Sales and Finance.
• Maintain bursary databases, trackers and reporting schedules; prepare regular reports.

Conocimientos

Bursary administration

Accounts reconciliation

Stakeholder management

Financial processing

Audit readiness

Educación

Diploma/Degree in Finance or Business Admin

Descripción del empleo

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.

We are looking to appoint a Bursary Administrator.

This position will be based at Emeris, Waterfall (Midrand) National Office.

The purpose of this role is to manage and administer all external bursary funding (government and private), including SETA compliance, stakeholder management, financial processing, and governance of bursary allocation to ensure compliance, sustainability, and visibility of funding.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Bursary Financial Administration, Collections

• Manage payments, end to end collection and account reconciliation, Disbursements and refunds for bursary accounts. Maintain trackers, documentation, audit readiness.
• Coordinate the end-to-end administration, including but not limited to, verification of supporting documentation, eligibility checks, and maintaining accurate bursary records.
• Provide first-line support to students, Heads of Finance, Sales, campuses, funders and other stakeholders regarding bursary eligibility, funding, account balances, documentation and payment queries.
• Ensure SOPs and MOUs are reviewed and vetted by Group Legal and that internal process documents and MOUs are in place for instances where the brand approaches private institutions for funding
• Manage all external bursary required processes, submissions, and compliance requirements in accordance with signed MOUs and SLAs. This will include external bursary funds provides to the brand as a lumpsum which is to be managed and allocated internally by the brand.

Funding & Stakeholder Engagement

• Drive funding initiatives in partnership with Sales and Finance
• Maintain accurate bursary databases, trackers and reporting schedules. Prepare regular reports on bursary awards, funding received, utilisation, outstanding balances, collections, refunds, reconciliations and funder commitments.
• Maintain complete and accurate bursary files and supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness. Identify and escalation exceptions, potential financial losses, non-compliance and funding risks. Support internal and external audit requirements.

Service Desk Support

• Manage queries and stakeholder communication within SLA for all items received via the service desk.

Minimum Educational Requirement:

• Minimum of a Diploma/Degree in Finance, Business Admin or related fields.
• Minimum of 2–5 years in bursary admin / SETA / funding.
• Experience with government & private funding
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
• Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
• Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
• Provident fund contributions, including Death & Funeral Cover, to support your financial well-being and future planning.
• Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
• Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.

Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.