Financial Aid Analyst,Processing Job Kennesaw area,Georgia USA,Education / Teaching

Job Title

Financial Aid Analyst, Processing

Location

Kennesaw, Georgia

Employment Status

Regular, Full-Time

Job

292364

About Us

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 our 47,000 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. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

Come Take Flight at KSU!

Primary Locations

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.

Job Summary

Provides data analysis, management, and reporting for Office Student Financial Aid (OSFA). Identify requirements, collect data, and interpret 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.

Responsibilities

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

Trouble‑shifts 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

Required Qualifications Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Communications, Finance, Statistics, Business or related field

Required Experience:

Three (3) years related experience in financial aid, post‑secondary education, or business

Preferred Qualifications
Additional

Preferred Qualifications:

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Credentials

Preferred Educational

Qualifications:

An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience:

Previous experience with Banner (Ellucian)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Abilities:

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, including but not limited to an understanding of Central Processing System, Electronic Data Exchange, National Student Loan Data System, Common Origination and Disbursement, Surfer
Able to plan, coordinate and complete large scale, detail‑oriented projects and events
Able to work in partnership with, staff,…


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