Salary for Announcement
We anticipate the qualified candidate to be placed between $49,900 - $66,000. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.
The above salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships and is responsible for the preparation, processing, reconciliation, reporting, and maintenance of financial and accounting documentation and records for federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs - over $135 million annually.
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Duties/Responsibilities
50% - Works closely with the Director of Operations to manage the fiscal operations of the financial aid programs. This includes but is not limited to budgeting, monitoring, reconciling, and reporting federal, state, and institutional financial aid funds, including work-study. Prepare and submit financial aid state, federal and institutional reports includingSURDSandFISAP. Federal responsibilities include oversight and coordination of federal funds draw downs. Reconcile Banner FA systems with the FederalCODsystems, including Workday. Assist in the Direct Loan Program reconciliation process. Involves working with Accounting and Business Services, Scholarship Area, Internal Audit, Federal Department of Education and Colorado Department of Higher Education. Provides leadership in working with management team to prepare draft responses to yearly audit findings. Is department account expert on drawdown of federal and state funds.
20% - Conduct internal fiscal audits and provide recommendations to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarshipsmanagement team on the detected fiscal issues of federal, state, and institutional financial aid rules and regulations as they relate to current or proposed office policies and procedures.
10% - As the accounting expert for financial aid, provides support to operations staff to resolve processing errors. Determine source of errors, make recommendations for corrections to sub-systems and/or train staff by explaining issues and resolutions. Compiles and submits other reports/analysis as requested.
10% - Processes check requests in the federal Stafford Loan program. Sets up and creates new fund codes on Banner directly working with Accounting and the Bursar's office.
8% - Works with Director of Operations and Director of Systems & Reporting to compile, analyze, and submits detailed spending and awarding plans for student aid program accounts for senior management staff and makes recommendations for necessary modifications in spending levels of state and institutional funds.
2%- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Important Note: Successful applicants will ensure their resumes clearly demonstrate that their work experience describes how they meetALLrequired qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Hours
Instructions to Apply
For full consideration, please submit the following documents:
Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.
If you are an Internal applicant, please apply via the Career tab within the WorkDay Menu
Important Note: Successful applicants will ensure their resumes clearly demonstrate that their work experience describes how they meetALLrequired qualifications.
Closing DateOpen Until Filled
Posting RepresentativeCarlos AlcalaPosting Representative Emailcalcala1@msudenver.eduBenefitsMSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:
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