Financial Aid Disbursements Manager

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Join our team as the Financial Aid Disbursement Manager and help ensure students receive the funds they need to succeed. In this key role, you’ll oversee district wide aid disbursements, refunds, and Title IV cash management while ensuring full regulatory compliance. You’ll lead a dedicated team, manage essential financial systems, and support accurate, timely delivery of student aid. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and contribute to student success, we encourage you to apply.

• Serves Students. Coordinates and manages the 3rd-party Bank Mobile disbursement system on behalf of AWC. Keeps an administrator role in the system and for testing and implementing new and existing procedures. Trains new employees Districtwide and serves as the main point of contact. Transmits various required files through SFTP to Bank Mobile. Produces various Bank Mobile reports and serves as the main contact for troubleshooting.
  
  Oversees the refund process and makes sure all refund files are transmitted timely and accurately.
• Counsels and reviews with students their accounts and financial aid disbursement status as needed. Oversees the processing and disbursement of student refunds and financial aid awards by following federal, state, local, and private guidelines and verify the accuracy of documentation.
• Support and participate in strategic planning initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in accounting, business, finance or mathematics AND two years of experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, AND two years of experience in using comprehensive student or financial information systems, AND professional experience with MS Excel, Ellucian Colleague or another comprehensive student software, in reconciling accounts, data sets, or financial reports, in interpreting and applying policies and procedures to meet federal, state, or local compliance requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or mathematics AND four years of experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems or other Computerized Education System, AND professional experience with MS Excel, Ellucian Colleague or another comprehensive student software, in reconciling accounts, data sets, or financial reports, in interpreting and applying policies and procedures to meet federal, state, or local compliance requirements.
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved may be considered.

$57,955- $61,432 per year, depending on experience.

• Yuma Campus
• Exempt

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid holidays
• Arizona State Retirement System
• Tuition-free classes for full-time employees and dependents
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Date:
November 17,2025

The first review of applications date begin on December 1, 2025. Applications submitted after the first review date may not be considered for the position. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

• Completed Application
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages)
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

• The statements in this posting describe the general nature, level, and type of work performed by the individual(s) assigned to this classification and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, demands, and skills required of personnel so classified.
• The institution and its designated representatives reserve the right to add, delete, or modify any and/or all provisions of this description at any time as needed without notice.

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