Associate Data Analyst, Financial Aid Optimization

EAB Career Center; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision plans

PTO 20+ days per year

401(k) with company match

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

EAB is seeking an Associate Data Analyst, Financial Aid Optimization, to join a small team focused on data-driven insights for enrollment outcomes at partner colleges and universities. The role collaborates with firm principals to interpret enrollment data and communicate implications to partners.

Travel to campuses may be required periodically, and the position can be based in Richmond, VA or Minneapolis, MN with a focus on financial aid optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving and conceptual skills.
• Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to communicate and collaborate in person, via email, and on the phone.

Responsibilities

• Collect and assemble student-related enrollment and financial aid data.
• Create descriptive charts and graphs for forecasting models.
• Prepare data for forecasting based on statistical analysis.
• Send data requests to partners.
• Work with partners to answer questions related to data collection.
• Test data for integrity and resolve discrepancies.
• Cleansing data for statistical analysis.
• Create charts, graphs, and PowerPoint presentations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL Server

Transact-SQL

Job description

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

For more information, visit our Careers page.

The Role in Brief:

Associate Data Analyst, Financial Aid Optimization

Our data analysts are an integral part of a small team focused on finding data-based insights to help optimize enrollment outcomes for college and university partners. Analysts work in tandem with the principals of the firm and each other to interpret for partners the real-world implications of enrollment data.

This position may require travel to a number of college campuses intermittently throughout the year.

This role is based in Richmond, VA or Minneapolis, MN.

Primary Responsibilities:

Associate Data Analysts work with more senior Data Analysts to collect and assemble student-related enrollment and financial aid data, create descriptive charts and graphs, and prepare data to be used in forecasting models based on statistical analysis. General tasks include:

• Sending data requests to partners
• Working with partners to answer their questions related to collection of data
• Testing data for integrity and working with partners to correct errors
• Keeping partners and partner teams informed about data discrepancies and assisting in resolution
• Cleansing partner data for statistical analysis
• Creating charts and graphs for partner reports and applying template structures to individual partner
• Creating PowerPoint presentations

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated analytical, quantitative, problem solving and conceptual skills
• Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to communicate and collaborate in person, via email, and on the phone

Ideal Qualifications:

• Familiarity with college enrollment and/or financial aid programs, preferably in the non-profit sector
• Experience conducting analyses using Microsoft Access
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server and Transact-SQL
• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure
• Able to work and solve problems independently, and to ask for help when necessary
• Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB’s mission, values, and aspiration.

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome new perspectives and learn from each other’s unique experiences. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $50,000 - $52,500 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.

Benefits:

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
• Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
• Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
• Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities

Benefits kick in day one; learn more at eab.com/careers/benefits.

This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.