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
