Bursar Clerk

Req Id: 43633

Job Title: Bursar Clerk

City: Hammond

Job Description:

Overview of Bursar Clerk

The Office of the Bursar is seeking a Bursar Clerk. The Bursar Clerk will process window transactions, respond to emails from students and parents in the department email, and provide excellent customer service within the Bursar. This person will also gain general knowledge of the functions of departments within the Enrollment Service Center.

This position does have the opportunity for a flexible work schedule but does require a strong on-campus presence.

Pay:

• $17.00 - $17.25/hour

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday

PNW Job Title: Accounting Technician

Duties and Responsibilities of Bursar Clerk

• Process student accounts activities and maintain student records
• Process window transactions
• Answer all questions that students have when they call or direct them to someone who can
• Issue manual check refunds and credit card refunds for students.
• Disburse Financial Aid checks to students.
• Process Financial Aid Advance upon approval
• Balance/close out cash drawer at the end of the day and prepare bank cash deposits.
• Deposit checks in ITMS system for deposit daily.
• Enter encumbrances/holds on student information system.
• Process Undeliverable Mail
• Prepare banks and deposits for Student Organizations and Athletics
• Process Business Department transactions
• Set up manual payment arrangement with students
• Serve as Notary for students and staff
• Order departmental supplies
• Provide customer service within the Bursar (Student Accounts)
• Prepare bulk mailings
• Counsel students, parents and others concerning their account balances
• Set up appointments for students with the Bursar
• Provide assistance to our customers in accessing and processing payment options using current technology
• Answer Student Accounts emails in a timely fashion
• Generate and mail itemized receipts
• Count/Deposit coins received from other departments
• At all times provide accurate, courteous and timely service
• At all times serve as an active, supportive and professional member of the Finance and Business Services Department team.

Benefits of Bursar Clerk

• Full benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Retirement, Life Insurance and more
• Ten paid vacation days first year of employment
• Ten paid holidays
• University paid and matching contribution to retirement
• University contribution to Health Savings Account -
• Plus, a chance to earn more through participating in University Wellness Initiatives
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent children at any Purdue campus

For more information on our excellent benefit package, please visit: https://www.pnw.edu/human-resources/benefits/

Education

• Requires a high school diploma/GED

Experience

• One year of cashiering experience or money handling required

Core Competencies

• Skilled in Microsoft Office
• Must have strong customer service skills
• Must be able to work overtime during peak registration periods
• Must be able to work at least one evening per week or as needed
• Ability to work in a cross-trained environment with enrollment services

Additional Information

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position

Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check along with a motor vehicle records check if applicable.

Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master's and applied doctoral levels.

Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW's values reflect the university's commitment to respect, innovation, a student-centric university, and excellence.

PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional universities in U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges report and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNW advances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively impacts regional development.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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Posting Start Date: 8/25/26