Assistant Director of Student Accounting and Bursar

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Assistant Director of Student Accounting and Bursar

Professional / Unclassified

LSUA FA
- Accounting (Meagan Brooke Chatelain ))

LSU
- Alexandria

Professional

• Oversee cashiering operations and supervise staff/student workers at the Accounting Services window.
• Review and process student refunds weekly.
• Create and monitor Bursar hold lists monthly and apply to student accounts.
• Notify students of any past due balances owed to the University on a regular basis.
• Means of communications include but not limited to email, text, and mailing of student statements.
• Address complaints and resolve issues for students in a timely manner.
• Run global assessments on a regular basis and review student accounts for accuracy.
• Run miscellaneous assessments for graduation fees, late fees, nursing drug test fees, and TOPS cent adjustments.
• Create and maintain codes in the University’s student information system for fees and scholarships, as well as assessment rules, for each semester.
• Create and maintain payment plans in Transact for each semester.
• Add course fees to sections each semester as well as to new course sections when they are created.
• Reconcile bookstore charges, international insurance, and aviation course fees each semester and submit documentation to LSU for payment.
• Run daily lists to remove course/online fees for dual and SPERO students.
• Oversee the reconciling process for athletic scholarships at the beginning and end of each semester.
• Prepare weekly deposits for armored car pick up each Friday.
• Notify Armored Car Company for change of pick-up dates (Campus Holidays)
• Maintain Petty Cash for the university including cash advances, issuing checks, and maintaining cash for Accounting Services for daily operations
• Verify that all documentation received for student tuition and fee appeals is complete.
• Review documentation with appeal committee and notify the student of the decision made and adjust student account as needed.
• Assist Director of Student Accounting and Bursar with reviewing and monitoring balance reminder lists each semester.
• Assist Director of Student Accounting and Bursar with creating and monitoring the drop list each semester.
• Assist Director of Student Accounting and Bursar in preparation of data to be reported to the IRS as I 098-T Tax information.
• Answer student questions arising from the tax information given.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree required;
  Master's degree preferred; minimum of 4 (four) years' experience in accounting and/or financial management, business management, or related field.
• Applicants must demonstrate significant working knowledge of student finance and accounting services, and must display a strong customer service perspective.
• Applicants must have a proactive approach in assessing and meeting the needs of current and prospective students.
• Individuals must demonstrate the ability to work with a high degree of professional effectiveness including producing accurate reports, meeting deadlines, prioritizing, and delivering…