Associate Bursar

New York Institute of Technologys six schools and colleges offer undergraduate graduate doctoral and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science data science and cybersecurity; biology health professions and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit independent private and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955 it welcomes nearly 8000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island New York; Jonesboro Arkansas; and Vancouver British Columbia as well as programs around the world. More than 120000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians architects scientists engineers business leaders digital artists and healthcare professionals. Together the universitys community of doers makers healers and innovators empowers graduates to change the world solve 21st-century challenges and reinvent the future.

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New York Institute of Technology seeks an Associate Bursar located at the Old Westbury campus.

New York Institute of Technology seeks an Associate Bursar to support the administration and collection of student accounts payment processing and account reconciliation. This position is responsible for reviewing student tuition and fee accounts communicating with students regarding outstanding balances and payment obligations and implementing strategies to reduce delinquency financial risk and institutional liability.

The Associate Bursar provides comprehensive customer service and account support to students at the Old Westbury location including students affiliated with New York Tech NYITCOM and Global campuses. The position works closely with campus partners to ensure student accounts are accurate payments and financial aid are properly applied and account issues are resolved in a timely manner.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide professional responsive and solution-oriented customer service to students regarding billing payments account balances and financial obligations.
• Make and receive telephone calls and respond to student inquiries through email and other communication channels.
• Review student accounts to ensure all eligible financial aid has been properly awarded posted and applied.
• Monitor and review payment plans communicate upcoming payment deadlines and send reminders regarding payments due.
• Respond to inquiries related to account balances late payment fees payment plans due dates refunds and other billing matters.
• Collaborate with the Registrar Financial Aid Academic Departments and other campus partners to resolve issues involving grades withdrawals enrollment dates registration changes and other matters that may affect student account balances.
• Follow up on account corrections adjustments credits and other transactions to ensure they are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor student accounts for accuracy of charges payments financial aid coding and other account activity.
• Work closely with the Registrar Collections Security Library Financial Aid Counseling & Wellness Housing Admissions and other departments to support timely and accurate cohort and student account processing.
• Assist management with student communication initiatives including text email and telephone campaigns related to payments balances deadlines and delinquent accounts.
• Support Bursar operations at the New York City campus as needed including orientation open house graduation and other special events as well as coverage during staff absences and high-volume registration periods.
• Reconcile daily banking and payment reports and collaborate closely with the Accounting Office to ensure accurate financial reporting and transaction processing.
• Assist with internal and external audits system testing process improvements and implementation of system or policy changes.
• Maintain compliance with applicable federal and New York State laws regulations institutional policies and financial aid and student account requirements
• Apply knowledge of collections practices compliance requirements and account receivables processes to support effective delinquency management.
• Monitor delinquent accounts and take appropriate action to reduce outstanding balances and prevent past-due accounts from progressing to default.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard sensitive student and financial information in accordance with institutional policies and applicable regulations.
• Perform other duties and special projects assigned by Bursar management.

• A bachelors degree is required; a masters degree is preferred.
• Collections banking or university experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills including clear and strong written and verbal skills and strong attention to detail is required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Student Accounts or Financial Aid Accounting Banking or Collection experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office PeopleSoft experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service experience is required.
• Strong attention to detail organizational and analytical skills are required.
• This position can spend time based at either the NYC or Long Island campuses and may be eligible for some remote work inline with NY Tech policy.
• This position may require some night and/or holiday/weekend hours.

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal andprofessional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off holidays tuition remission and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidate experience/expertise education/training key skills geographic location internal peer equity as well as market organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.