Executive Director Of Student Financial Services Category Accounting/finance Location Portland, Or

Warner Pacific University

Portland, Oregon, US
On-site
Strategic leadership in financial aid
Oversight of student accounts
Federal and state financial aid compliance
Provide vision, leadership, and oversight for Student Financial Services, including Financial Aid and Student Accounts, by developing and managing strategic policies, procedures, and compliance practices

Job Summary

  • Provide vision, leadership, and oversight for Student Financial Services, including Financial Aid and Student Accounts, by developing and managing strategic policies, procedures, and compliance practices.
  • Serve as the Chief Compliance Officer for Title IV federal aid regulations, overseeing verification, payment processes, reconciliation, and R2T4.
  • Utilize net tuition revenue models to strategically package financial aid and collaborate with the Finance Office to manage financial performance.

Matching Summary

Provide vision, leadership, and oversight for Student Financial Services, including Financial Aid and Student Accounts, by developing and managing strategic policies, procedures, and compliance practices.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strategic leadership in financial aid
  • Oversight of student accounts
  • Federal and state financial aid compliance
  • Develop financial aid strategies
  • Manage financial services staff
  • Budget management for department
  • Customer service excellence

Nice-to-have

  • Christian liberal arts mission alignment
  • Inclusive and respectful environment
  • Bilingual Spanish speaker
  • Experience with adult learners

Key Requirements

  • Minimum five to seven years of experience in financial aid
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated strategic and organizational agility
  • Ability to effectively supervise and manage a diverse team
  • Ability to efficiently solve problems independently
  • Ability to provide overall direction for Financial Aid systems
  • Proven ability to interact positively with students
  • Ability to multitask with accuracy
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • Experience using Ellucian Colleague
  • Experience in non-standard financial aid formats

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