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

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