Financial Aid Fiscal Specialist

Tulsa Community College; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulsa Community College seeks a responsible professional to oversee students' financial aid award activities, supporting accounting, financial reporting, and policy compliance. This role helps maintain resources, stability, and strategic planning alignment across the campus.

Key duties include managing Title IV funding processes, safeguarding sensitive data, and partnering with campus teams to resolve disbursement issues and eligibility questions for students.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent education in Business, Accounting or related area; may substitute with relevant work experience.
• Detail-oriented with good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with initiative and minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact effectively in a team-based environment and with college service areas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage Title IV student funding related fiscal operations and daily account management.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state financial aid regulations and guidelines.
• Review sensitive federal student aid data and protect information access.
• Collaborate with multiple college departments to resolve disbursement inquiries and issues.
• Monitor overpayments, Pell, loan limits, and other flags; resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Provide guidance to students regarding eligibility requirements and post withdrawal disbursements.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Initiative

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent in Business/Accounting or related area

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related area

Job description

Job Summary

Oversee students' financial aid award activities, including support in accounting, financial reporting and ensuring compliance with fiscal policies and regulations. This role is crucial in the support of managing resources effectively, maintaining financial stability and support in the institution's strategic planning.

Essential Duties

• Access to update, maintain and review highly sensitive, federal student aid data with the U.S. Department of Education federal site or Oklahoma State Regents for state aid. This role must ensure that all information is protected and adherence to federal and state regulations are met.

Job Summary

Oversee students' financial aid award activities, including support in accounting, financial reporting and ensuring compliance with fiscal policies and regulations. This role is crucial in the support of managing resources effectively, maintaining financial stability and support in the institution's strategic planning.

Essential Duties

• Access to update, maintain and review highly sensitive, federal student aid data with the U.S. Department of Education federal site or Oklahoma State Regents for state aid. This role must ensure that all information is protected and adherence to federal and state regulations are met.
• Oversee and manage all fiscal operations related to Title IV student funding, ensuring accurate daily account management, quality control, and fund reconciliation, while strictly adhering to financial aid regulations and guidelines.
• Troubleshoot and data analysis on various federal and state web sites to include but not limited to: Common Origination and Disbursement, National Student Loan Database System, and Banner systems.
• Responsible for managing daily student workflow and reports to resolve any discrepancies to ensure timely processing of student aid.
• Collaborates effectively with multiple college departments to address student aid inquiries and resolve disbursement issues.
• Monitor and resolve issues of, but not limited to, overpayments, default, Pell and loan limits as well as other C-flag alerts.
• Conducts needs analysis in compliance with federal criteria to determine the eligibility of each financial aid applicant.
• Assists in the Return of Title IV calculations as it pertains to post withdrawal disbursements and returning of unearned aid.
• Provide guidance and assistance to students regarding eligibility requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent education in Business, Accounting or other related area. Degree requirement may be substituted with relevant and equivalent work experience.
• Detail-oriented with good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform responsibilities with initiative and minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact effectively in a team-based environment, and with college service areas and student population.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or other related area. Degree requirement may be substituted with relevant and equivalent work experience.
• Prefer 1 year experience working in the Financial Aid environment.
• Prefer demonstrated experience working with Federal Title IV regulations, policies and procedures related to financial aid.

• TCC values our employees by providing a benefit package as a significant component of your compensation package.
• Our benefits have been designed to provide important protection for you and your family in the case of illness, injury, or even death.