Financial Aid Analyst- Student Support

Financial Aid Analyst – Student Support

Job : 299498
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high‑impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice.

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Provides data analysis, management, and reporting for Office Student Financial Aid (OSFA). Identifies requirements, collects data, and interprets results for Federal and State funded programs. Leads projects and initiates and implements process improvements. Assists in developing and administering policies and procedures, extensive scope and impact of decisions both internal and external contacts, and mission of the department. Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.

• Leads and oversees projects that implement process improvement.
• Collects, analyzes and provides accurate data and reports to support decision making and functional activities.
• Assesses and analyzes underlying data elements to identify causes of potential problems and proposes solutions.
• Responsible for the execution and management of individual programs and/or processes.
• Reviews and audits completed work to ensure accuracy and compliance; facilitates training as needed.
• Troubleshoots and maintains quality assurance processes within assigned financial aid area.
• Monitors communications from students to review for possible system and/or training issues.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, NCAA, USG and Kennesaw State rules and regulations.
• Contributes and participates in the strategic planning process and future direction of the department/division.
• Works collaboratively with campus‑wide departments and outside entities regarding the implementation of policies and procedures.
• Serves as a point of contact to resolve questions or issues.
• Maintains a master calendar for all OSFA major activity.
• Establishes strategies for effective delivery of program awards.

• Educational Requirements
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  Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Communications, Finance, Statistics, Business or related field.
• Required Experience
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  Three (3) years related experience in financial aid, post‑secondary education, or business.

• Additional Preferred Qualifications
  :
  National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Credentials.
• Preferred Educational Qualifications
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  An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.
• Preferred Experience
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  Previous experience with Banner (Ellucian).

• Abilities
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  Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines; able to understand, research, and resolve complex issues related to various federal and state systems; able to…