Financial Aid Compliance Specialist - QA & Training

Texas State University; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Benefits

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Texas State University in San Marcos seeks an experienced Financial Aid Compliance Specialist to minimize compliance risk across federal, state, and institutional rules.

Reporting to the Assistant Director for Compliance, you will conduct daily QA reviews, monitor high‑risk processes, and coordinate corrective action plans.

You will also perform regulatory research, develop training materials, and contribute to training efforts to strengthen office processes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (or equivalent).
• Progressively Responsible Work Experience in Financial Aid (Preferably > 5 Years).
• Attention to Detail.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Robust Financial Aid Compliance Experience.
• Research Skills (preferably financial aid focused).
• Experience with modular academic calendars ( AOP ) and/or co-enrollment file processing.
• Student SIS Experience (preferably Banner or Workday).
• Quality Assurance or Auditing Experience.
• Effective Presentation Skills.
• NASFAA Professional Credentials.

Responsibilities

• The Financial Aid Compliance Specialist conducts daily QA file testing and audits on completed student records in high-risk programs.
• The position reviews Program Specialist processing, including Return to Title IV, over awards, and aid distribution for modular programs, to ensure accurate aid administration.
• This role analyzes reviewed QA work, tracks results, reports error rates, and provides error-trend summaries to leadership.
• Additionally, the Compliance Specialist provides regulatory research support by finding citations, interpreting rule intent, and creating reports with source links and screenshots.
• Finally, this position assists with developing training materials, job aids, and reference guides, and delivers routine or team-specific refresher training.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Experience in Financial Aid

Robust Financial Aid Compliance Access

Research Skills

Student SIS Experience (Banner/Workday

Quality Assurance or Auditing

Effective Presentation Skills

NASFAA Credentials

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Texas State University in San Marcos seeks an experienced Financial Aid Compliance Specialist to minimize compliance risk across federal, state, and institutional rules.

Reporting to the Assistant Director for Compliance, you will conduct daily QA reviews, monitor high‑risk processes, and coordinate corrective action plans.

You will also perform regulatory research, develop training materials, and contribute to training efforts to strengthen office processes.