Senior Revenue Analyst / Bursar

Senior Revenue Analyst / Bursar

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Revenue Analyst/Bursar oversees student billing, accounts receivable, cash receipts, payment plans, collections, refunds, and related revenue activity. The position ensures accurate student accounts, timely reconciliations, strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, and responsive service to students and families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage student accounts receivable from billing through collection in accordance with GAAP and College policies.
• Establish billing calendars and verify tuition, fees, housing, dining, and other authorized charges.
• Generate student bills and statements and communicate due dates and payment options.
• Administer institutional and third-party payment plans and follow up on delinquent accounts.
• Coordinate with Financial Aid, the Registrar, and Enrollment Management regarding aid, withdrawals, holds, refunds, and credit balances.
• Receive, post, balance, and deposit payments, including cash, checks, ACH, wires, cards, and online transactions.
• Reconcile student receivables, cash receipts, bank deposits, payment processor settlements, and general ledger control accounts.
• Record account charges, payments, adjustments, waivers, refunds, write-offs, and auxiliary revenue.
• Manage third-party billing for employers, agencies, scholarship organizations, 529 plans, veterans’ benefits, and other sponsors.
• Monitor aging, collections, repayment arrangements, returned payments, disputes, and chargebacks.
• Support month-end and year-end closing, including journal entries, accruals, bad-debt analysis, audit schedules, and management reports.
• Maintain internal controls and proper segregation of duties for cash handling, refunds, deposits, and system access.
• Ensure compliance with FERPA, Title IV cash-management and credit-balance requirements, and IRS Form 1098-T reporting.
• Maintain accurate procedures, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Provide professional and responsive service to students, families, employees, sponsors, and other constituents.
• Participate in major College activities and perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• At least three years of experience in student accounts, accounts receivable, or accounting.
• Experience with student billing, cash receipts, payment plans, collections, and account reconciliation.
• Knowledge of GAAP, FERPA, Title IV cash-management requirements, credit-balance rules, and IRS Form 1098-T reporting.
• Experience using a student information system or accounting ERP, such as Colleague.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to maintain accuracy, confidentiality, and effective working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Ellucian Colleague Accounts Receivable and Finance.
• Experience supporting a student information system conversion, including CAMS-to-Colleague migrations.
• Experience with TouchNet, Nelnet, Transact, or a similar payment platform.
• Higher-education experience, preferably at a small private college or HBCU.

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