Financial Aid Analyst, Processing

Financial Aid Analyst, Processing

Location:

Kennesaw, Georgia

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

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!

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
• Troubles‑shoots 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

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

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

• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Credentials
• Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
• Previous experience with Banner (Ellucian)

Knowledge, Skills & 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, faculty, administrators, federal/state entities, and servicers to ensure student success
• Able…