Sponsorship Accounts Specialist

Job Summary

The Bursar’s Office at CU Boulder welcomes applications for a Sponsorship Accounts Specialist. The role supports students and their families in navigating financial processes throughout their academic journey, and supports university operations by strategically managing key financial resources.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply.

The mission of the Bursar’s Office is to efficiently enable and assist students and departments in meeting their financial obligations, with a focus on financial integrity and accountability.

• Serve as the primary contact for sponsors remitting payment for students’ tuition and fees.
• Provide guidance to campus partners on sponsorship processes, terms, and invoicing practices.
• Analyze student financial accounts to interpret sponsorship eligibility and recommend solutions.
• Process adjustments to student and corporate accounts to ensure accurate sponsorship amounts.
• Create and program sponsorship contracts and apply them to student accounts.
• Collaborate with partners (CU Bookstore, ISSS, Financial Aid, Scholarship Services) to resolve account issues.
• Investigate discrepancies between student accounts, sponsor authorizations, and institutional charges.
• Maintain knowledge of military sponsorship programs and federal/state agencies.
• Ensure alignment with federal and state regulations related to military and veteran benefits.
• Manage various sponsors, with primary focus on military and government sponsors.
• Provide customer service to sponsored students and partners throughout the sponsorship lifecycle.

• Manage sponsors’ receivables, including billing and collection.
• Use reporting tools to analyze billing data and identify trends or discrepancies.
• Prepare and review sponsor invoices in accordance with sponsor and university requirements.
• Maintain the billing database with semester‑specific and sponsor‑specific parameters.
• Research billing variances and collaborate with sponsors and internal teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Generate sponsor invoices based on award structures and sponsor‑defined billing requirements.

• Review payment logs to ensure completeness and accuracy of payments received.
• Ensure all transactions entered in CU‑SIS Student Financials module comply with federal regulations, state rules, NACUBO standards, and university policies.
• Identify and address system issues affecting attributes such as item types, customer receivables, corporate receivables, and Title IV compliance.
• Support targeted year‑end close activities and audit readiness.
• Assist institutional reporting needs, including NACUBO benchmark survey and foreign gift reporting.

• Implement special projects as required by the Bursar's Office and/or the University.

Hybrid – two days in office per week, schedule may change.

Salary range: $57,000–$59,000.

Benefits include medical, dental, retirement plans; paid time off; tuition assistance; and transit pass. Additional programs are available through the CU Advantage program.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Year‑for‑year substitution of professional experience for the bachelor’s degree.
• At least one year of experience in financial operations, bookkeeping, or professional accounting.

• Experience in a higher education setting.
• Full‑time professional accounting experience.
• Service‑oriented mindset.
• Experience with Student Information Systems such as Campus Solutions or Banner.
• Experience with query tools such as Cognos, PS Query, MS Access.
• Experience with electronic document management.