Bursar

Bursar Position

Merced College is seeking a collaborative and customer-focused Bursar to lead the operations of the Student Fees Office. This management position oversees student accounts, cashiering, financial aid disbursements, banking operations, student housing billing, online payment systems, and other essential student financial services.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting or finance, excellent leadership and customer service skills, and experience managing complex financial processes while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and accounting standards.

If you value student-centered service, fiscal integrity, and serving a vibrant, diverse student population and the campus community, we encourage you to apply.

Join our team and help support student success through outstanding financial services!

Merced College is more than a community college—we are a catalyst for transformation, redefining higher education and setting new standards for excellence. Serving nearly 20,000 students each year, we are proud to be a leading center of learning and opportunity in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, Merced College blends a strong tradition of academic excellence with forward-thinking innovation to create an inclusive and engaging environment for students and employees alike. Committed to the well-being, growth, and professional success of our team, we foster collaboration and a supportive culture where every employee is empowered to make a difference. Located in the heart of California's Central Valley, the City of Merced offers a welcoming community of more than 90,000 residents, with easy access to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park. If you are passionate about innovation, equity, and student success, we invite you to join the Merced College team.

Merced College Mission: At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.

Merced College Vision: Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:

• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Transfer
• Career Technical Education
• Workforce Training
• Lifelong Learning
• Basic Skills
• Community Engagement

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

This is an exempt classified management position. Under general direction, manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Student Fees Office to ensure the accuracy and orderly maintenance of financial records and student accounts. This role oversees complex digital disbursement systems (e.g., Bank Mobile), campus-wide point-of-sale (POS) integrations, and financial components of auxiliary services including student housing, online payment solutions, and Follett Integrated Access programs. Reports to Associate Director of Business and Fiscal Services. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Additional compensation for doctorate. This is a categorically funded assignment contingent upon year-to-year funding.

Representative duties include:

• Direct, evaluate, and coordinate work for the staff in the Student Fees Office; assist in the selection and training of personnel and student assistants
• Coordinate all aspects of Financial Aid grant offsets and disbursements, including the management of third-party banking and digital disbursement services
• Oversee the cash receipts, vault and banking deposits for the District
• Manage the financial components of student housing (billing and deposits), online payment solutions, and third-party Integrated access book programs to ensure accurate billing, payment, and collections
• Assist in the direction, utilization and security of mobile POS systems used across campus for various fee-collection activities
• Coordinate the preparation of student account statements, establish annual tuition rate tables, refund formulas, and monitor student payment plans
• Ensure adherence to Board Policies, the Chancellor's Office Student Fees Handbook, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Perform daily, monthly, and annual closing processes for student accounts receivable; oversee the processing of 1098-T Annual Statements
• Respond to questions and complaints from students, faculty, and staff, and represent the office during District audits
• Other Related Duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Methods, practices, and terminology used in school financial record keeping
• Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Best practices in customer service/care
• Principles and methods of management

Ability to:

• Accurately post data, make arithmetic calculations, maintain records, and prepare complex financial statements
• Communicate well in written and oral form
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Supervise and train staff
• Give explicit, understandable directions to others and to work cooperatively with others
• Create and maintain complex spreadsheets
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Required Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field, and at least four years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, financial aid, or other relevant fields, at least some of which was in a lead or supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. License or Certificate: Valid California driver license or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire date.

Desired Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field.

Physical Demand and Working Environment: The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in an office environment with some travel to different sites; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends.

Physical Ability to:

• Hear and understand speech at normal levels
• Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
• Read printed matter and computer screens
• Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Bend, twist, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, and pull
• Reach in all directions
• Work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
• Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

How to Apply: Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages.

1. Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
2. Resume
3. List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
4. Legible, unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired
5. Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe your leadership efforts and professional experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in a work setting. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.
6. If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information: Applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to participate in onsite oral interviews conducted by a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be selected to move forward to the interview stage.

Employee Benefits: Health benefits for the employee and all their eligible dependents cost employee's only $12 per month and provide access to PPO medical coverage, PPO dental coverage, VSP Vision coverage, and more! Please visit our Merced College Benefits website for more details about our incredible employee benefits. In addition, sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new