University of North Texas · 1 month ago
Financial Aid Administrator
Denton, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThe University of North Texas is a prominent educational institution in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, dedicated to providing quality education and support to its diverse student body. The Financial Aid Administrator will support the Assistant Director by coordinating financial aid projects, enhancing departmental processes, and managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Coordinate, schedule, and run batch processes for the Financial Aid Scholarships office
Create queries and analyze data for annual reporting, ad hoc requests, and troubleshooting
Maintain office quality controls and manage output for supervisor and/or staff review as needed
Maintain project calendar to include schedule of processes, associated tasks, and related outgoing communications to students and staff
Serve as main point of contact for staff inquiries regarding batch processes and system related questions
Assist the office with customer service and processing tasks
Attend trainings as assigned to include a review of Federal Student Aid and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board written guides
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in related field, three years in student services or related roles
Equivalent education, training, experience accepted
Must maintain good standing on federal student loans, grant NSLDS access for hire & continued employment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
In depth knowledge of financial aid processes, policies and procedures or ability to quickly assimilate
Ability to problemsolve, multitask and organize in a fastpaced collaborative environment
Ability to effectively communicate
Develops and maintains effective working relationships
As a condition of hire and continued employment, must be in good standing on all federal student loans and must grant permission for the office to access the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) to verify such standing
Preferred
Three years experience working within a financial aid office
Knowledge of federal and state rules and regulations regarding the administration of financial aid
Integrity, honesty, and responsibility with a desire to contribute to a team
Experience working with all levels of management
Strong written and oral communication skills
Proven ability working under pressure with minimal supervision
Excellent problemsolving skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong presentation skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to simultaneously execute multiple projects
Experience in customer service
Strong critical thinking skills
Excel and data analysis experience
Company
University of North Texas
Ranked a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is the flagship of the UNT System and is located in Denton, Texas.
1001-5000 employees
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Vice President for Finance & Administration and CFO
Clay Simmons
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