Senior Analyst, Financial Assistance

Job Summary/Basic Functions

An EKU Senior Financial Aid Analyst plays a crucial role in administering and managing financial aid processes. The Senior Financial Aid Analyst is responsible for various tasks, including but not limited to: ISIR loading, disbursement of financial aid funds, reconciliation reporting, using Argos to run and work daily and weekly reports, and working with the Slate team to manage financial aid communications logic and reporting. In addition to running daily processes, the Senior Financial Aid Analyst will also play a key role on the Systems Team to help maintain and develop automated processes.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, finance, accounting, or a related field. Relevant certifications in financial aid administration are a plus.

Experience: Applicant must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in the administration of student financial aid.

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven experience in financial aid administration

Experience using the Banner system to perform financial aid processes.

Analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, patterns, and discrepancies in financial aid data.

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Knowledge of testing methodologies and experience participating in system patches and releases is a plus.

Job Duties:

• 60% - Administers and supports daily financial aid systems processes and workflows, including ISIR and loan file processing, financial aid packaging, disbursement, and student aid adjustments. Runs, analyzes, and works financial aid enrollment, and operational reports using Banner, Argos, SQL, and related systems. Supports alternative loan processing, and other federal financial aid requirements. Works with Slate and campus partners to support financial aid-related data, student communications, workflows, and interactions. Ensure financial aid processes are accurate, timely, compliant, and properly documented. - (Essential)
• 20% - Running monthly and biweekly processes including, but not limited to exit counseling, Loan reconciliation, aid adjustments, data exchanges with external partners, and Banner testing for system updates. - (Essential)
• 15% - Providing support to the Associate Director of Financial Aid Systems by preparing accurate and timely reports, feedback, and recommendations for process improvement and automation. - (Essential)
• 5% - Other duties as assigned - (Essential)