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.