Functional Coordinator, Financial Aid

University of Nebraska System; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nebraska System seeks a NeSIS Financial Aid Functional Analyst to lead changes within the Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite, Data Warehouse, and integrated modules. You will coordinate functional support, testing, reporting, documentation, and training.

The role requires 4 years in student information/business systems with ERP emphasis, and knowledge of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions; hybrid work is available, with potential weekend/evening hours during peak periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and ERP/PeopleSoft experience.
• 4 years in student information/business systems with 2 years in ERP emphasis.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and related tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead administrative management of Financial Aid changes in the Student Information System.
• Coordinate core system functionality and perform testing and reporting tasks.
• Support and train staff; may require weekend or evening hours during peak periods.

Skills

ERP experience

PeopleSoft experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Computer Science or related field

Tools

PeopleSoft Campus Solutions

Data Warehouse

PeopleTools

Data Workbench

Job description

Job Details

Req Id: 2312

Campus Label

Org Unit: NeSIS UNCA

Job Location: Kearney, NE 68847, Lincoln, NE 68588, Omaha, NE 68182

Application Review Date: 8/31/26

Open Until Filled: Yes

Advertised Salary: Minimum of $71,800

Job Type: Full-Time

Worksite Eligibility: Hybrid

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Job Description Job Summary

The NeSIS Financial Aid Functional Analyst is responsible to lead the administrative management of specific Financial Aid business function changes within the Student Information System (Oracle PeopleSoft software suite - Campus Solutions), Data Warehouse, Enterprise Tools, and integrated third party modules.

Responsibilities include:

coordinating core system functionality and peripheral system components, understanding and implementing functional support for new releases, conducting and managing integration testing, expanding reporting capacity, documentation, and training. May be required to work weekend/evening hours or during peak periods.

Functional Areas

Financial Aid including: Comments, Checklists and communication Generation(3C), Query Manager, development work in Application Designer and SQL developer, move code using Phire and Data Workbench, co-lead the PeopleTools upgrade new feature group, Load Testing member, assist troubleshooting contact as they pertain to Proofpoint, email, production scheduling, back up for eform/workflow packaging and other functional areas as assigned. 3rd part integrations leader Imaging (Perceptive Content).

This position will uphold the ITS core principles of outstanding collaboration and communication, a drive to succeed, a passion for higher learning, and acting with integrity.

Additional Info

About Us

University of Nebraska employees enjoy a flexible benefits program allowing you to customize your benefits to suit your personal needs; paid vacation and sick leave in addition to 13 paid holidays; access to career-advancing educational programs, including and employee and dependent tuition benefit applicable at any of the NU campuses; and immediate vesting pre-tax retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree Business, Management, Computer Science or related field

4 years experience in student information/business systems; with 2 years having emphasis in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Knowledge and experience with Peoplesoft Campus Solutions

Equivalent combination of education and experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge and experience with administrative systems in a college or university environment

Additional Information

The ideal candidate is an agile professional with strong interpersonal communication skills, flexibility and responsiveness; exhibits high ethical standards; proficient in managing time and competing priorities; responsive and committed to supporting and motivating staff; committed to the ideals of a major public research university.

Special Instructions

Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position

This position is not eligible for an alternative worksite arrangement and is categorized as on-site. Once a candidate is hired into this role, hybrid work arrangements (defined by NU ITS as a minimum of three days per week on one of the NU Campuses in Lincoln, Omaha or Kearney, NE and up to two days per week remote) may be available for candidates who successfully meet minimum performance criteria during the initial probationary employment period.

The University of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.