Senior Bursar Accountant

Position Number: 000269

Department: Financial Services (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This position reports to the University Bursar and serves as the dedicated senior level accountant responsible for all cash receipt and receivable accounting, reporting, internal control, business process and compliance. This includes cash management and accounting for federal and institutional loans, as well as, external financial aid. This position maintains the integrity of financial data within the University's student information system and provides financial and statistical reports to internal and external entities.

This position must understand and administer (1) generally accepted accounting principles, processes, internal controls, reporting, and governing requirements relevant to bursar operations, including UNC system Business Process Standards, (2) federal tax rules and regulations for 1098-T reporting, (3) finance-related technologies (e.g., Banner, TouchNet, ECSI , Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, WebFocus), and (4) laws and regulations associated with student rights and privacy and information security (e.g., FERPA , PCI , GLBA , Red Flags Rule).

This position provides technical support to the Accounts Receivable OneIT Business System Analyst for system upgrade testing, troubleshooting, system settings, and WebFocus report updates used by financial reporting, accounting services, and university departments. It also works closely with TouchNet technical and accounting staff to monitor direct deposit ACH transfers and payment plan installments, maintain system settings, troubleshoot issues, test upgrades/process changes, and ensure electronic billing and payment plan systems function properly.

The position is responsible for the operations of the Bursar's Office in the Bursar's absence and may be assigned supervisory responsibilities. This position performs accounting research and analytical tasks at the request of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Services, University Bursar, University Controller, and the Director of Financial Applications Support. Primary responsibilities include:

• Financial Accounting, Reporting, and Reconciliation
• Business Process Analysis, Monitoring, and Compliance
• Process Management and Data Integrity
• Outreach and Special Projects

The position routinely collaborates with the Bursar's Office, Controller's Office, OneIT Financial Systems Support, and Enrollment Management staff to execute its primary responsibilities.

Minimum Experience / Education:

• Master's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration, or a related discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration, or a related discipline and 2 years of professional experience in the related field .
• Associate's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration, or a related discipline and 4 years of professional experience in the related field.
• 6 years of equivalent combination of training and experience in accounting, business administration, finance, public administration, or a related discipline.
• All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting
• Intermediate/Advanced level in Microsoft Excel, prior financial reporting and tax filing experience, as well as demonstrated knowledge and skills gained through 4-6 years of specialized accounting office experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, and collections.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting systems, billing applications, and report writing (i.e., Banner, TouchNet, Microsoft Suite, Gmail/Google Suite, WebFocus)
• Adept with learning new technologies
• Detail oriented and organized
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to interact with industry representatives, co-workers, officials and executives, and maintain a variety of professional working relationships to analyze or resolve issues.
• The position must have demonstrated ability to understand complex regulatory guidance provided by governing bodies (i.e., GAAP , GASB IRS , etc.) as well as laws and regulations associated with student rights and privacy and information security (e.g., FERPA , PCI , GLBA , Red Flags Rule) .
• Ability to keep management and campus business leaders aware of compliance requirements, gaps/risk mitigation, and options for improving compliance and future product needs.
• Ability to review and edit work of others.
• Ability to deliver formal presentations, educate campus users, and articulate written correspondence suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Customer service focused
• Team player

About The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research institution. Our campus is located in the piedmont of North Carolina, just two hours from the mountains and three hours from the Atlantic Ocean. A large public university with a small college feel, more than 27,200 students consider UNC Charlotte’s 1,000-acre campus their home away from home.

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