Assistant Bursar

LOCATION

This position is fully on-site and requires a regular presence in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position.

Assistant Bursar is responsible for assisting the business office operations of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, managing the receipt of student tuition and fees, accounts receivable and disbursement of financial aid received by students. Assistant Bursar represents the Bursar and the Bursar’s Office in the absence of the Bursar.

• Manages student accounts, generating billing, processing payments, setting up payment plans, disbursement of financial aid, and handling refunds.
• Manages the student insurance program.
• Knowledge of federal student aid regulations.
• Monitors internal control procedures and safeguards ACHE resources in accordance with policies and regulations.
• Identifies weaknesses in internal controls and safeguards assets; prepares external and internal reports, journal entries, spreadsheets; retrieves and verifies data.
• Recommends modifications to existing systems and implements modifications through coordination with all parties involved.
• Ensures accurate entry of transactions to accounting system.
• Forms and administers procedures and operating policies for area of responsibility.
• Exhibits outstanding interpersonal and community relation skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively within a diverse community.
• Prepares as needed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and analyses.
• Performs other duties as required by manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience.
• Three years of accounting experience, including at least one year in a supervisory position.

• Three years of higher education experience in the business office.

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and methods as they apply to financial statements.
• Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interaction.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritize, and organize numerous and varied assignments through to completion with attention to detail.
• Ability to engage a diverse population and maintain composure when faced with difficult situations.

• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• Ability to understand oral and written information using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication.
• Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to significant impact on the immediate work environment and outside contributors.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Expertise in negotiation.

• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment and supplies, including pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, etc.
• May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and on occasion, to off‑campus sites to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.
• May require significant travel or work away from campus.
• Requires attendance at events representing ACHE both within and outside of the college setting.
• Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations.
• Frequently required to see for purposes of reading material.
• Frequently required to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment.
• Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.

If you need assistance in the application process because of a disability, or any other reason, please contact Vicki Broadaway, Vice President of Human Resources, at  or vicki.broadaway.

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is an equal opportunity employer.