Bursar

Recruitment Period: 10/06/2026 - Until Filled

Status:
Full-Time, 40 hours/week

Salary Information:
Annual Minimum Salary-$67,200-Annual Maximum Salary-$107,500

Hiring Rate:
Dependent upon qualifications and experience

On Campus Position

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Biomedical Sciences, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five-state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south-central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play.

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Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law.

The Bursar leads the University’s student accounts function and is responsible for the effective administration of student billing, tuition and fee assessment, payment processing, financial aid disbursement coordination, student refunds, collections, account reconciliation, and related student financial services.

The position ensures that student financial activity is accurate, timely, properly documented, and reconciled between the University’s student information and financial systems. The Bursar serves as Finance’s primary resource for student accounts and collaborates closely with Financial Aid, Enrollment Services, academic programs, Finance, and other University departments to support students while maintaining strong financial controls and regulatory compliance.

The Bursar directly supervises the Assistant Bursar and leads improvements to student account policies, procedures, systems, and service delivery. As a leader of others, the Bursar coaches and develops the Assistant Bursar, sets clear expectations and holds the team accountable with care, builds trust-based relationships across the departments that touch a student’s financial experience, and models the compassionate, student-focused service PNWU expects in every student interaction

• Oversee student accounts receivable operations and ensure transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Coordinate and review tuition, fees, charges, credits, payments, waivers, scholarships, and other student account activity.
• Ensure tuition and fee schedules and related configurations are accurately established and maintained in the student information system.
• Coordinate financial setup for new programs, tuition rates, fees, and other student charges.
• Review student accounts for unusual balances, discrepancies, incorrect charges, unapplied activity, and other issues requiring resolution.
• Ensure student account adjustments are properly authorized, documented, and processed.
• Establish and maintain procedures and timelines for recurring student account processes.

• Work closely with Financial Aid to coordinate the application of federal, state, institutional, and other financial aid to student accounts.
• Oversee the review and processing of financial aid disbursements and ensure activity is accurately reflected in student accounts and the general ledger.
• Oversee student refunds and ensure they are accurately calculated, authorized, processed, and recorded on a timely basis.
• Monitor returned or rejected student payments and refunds and coordinate resolution.
• Support compliance with applicable requirements governing student financial transactions and refunds.
• Partner with Financial Aid and Finance to investigate and resolve discrepancies involving student balances, aid disbursements, or financial…