Assistant Bursar

Salary: $44,636

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Works closely with the college staff to determine the validity and accuracy of student account adjustments based on student/college funding sponsorships from state, federal and local agencies;
• Works with Accounts Payable to process warrants, as needed;
• Communicates all account changes with students;
• Works closely with affiliate offices to ensure that charges are processed timely;
• Audits student accounts for missing information and creates correspondence for confidential mailings to obtain required information for compliance with regulations;
• Assists the Bursar with processing 1098-Ts for student accounts and federal transmissions. Assists students with questions regarding their 1098-Ts;
• Keeps up to date on new yearly regulations and requirements;
• Works with payor sources to make any necessary changes to student payment plans to ensure student receives timely credits;
• Reviews student accounts to place holds on unpaid accounts each semester and assigns delinquent accounts to college collection agencies;
• Other duties as related to this job description and as assigned by the Controller.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree from an accredited college with three (3) years accounts receivable, collections or business office related experience
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Strong attention to detail
• Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college

Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

Review Start Date: 4/4/2023