Financial Aid Quality Assurance Specialist

Role Overview

• Conduct thorough internal reviews aimed at monitoring University controls for adherence to both internal guidelines and external regulations.
• Perform comprehensive internal reviews of University controls to assess compliance with internal guidelines and external regulations.
• Identify error trends during internal audits, synthesize the results and present them to University stakeholders.
• Build collaborative and transparent relationships across University constituencies.
• Collect, compile, and present audit outcomes to varied audiences.
• Interpret, summarize, and communicate complex regulations and policies related to financial aid.
• Compose and disseminate compliance and policy memos to provide guidance and understanding to relevant stakeholders.
• Responsible for the preparation, review, and organization of data and records for annual compliance audits and interim audits, as needed.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on issues related to regulations, financial aid processes, and University compliance requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process and training improvement and contribute to the development and implementation of enhanced procedures to strengthen overall compliance.
• Provide guidance and support to University staff, faculty, and administrators on compliance matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of financial aid, advising, training, or auditing.
• Experience in higher education required.
• 3 years experience administering financial aid for non-term programs required.
• 2 years of R2T4 identification and calculation experience desired.
• Knowledge of internal policy and procedures.
• Current knowledge of financial aid programs and regulations required.
• Regulatory analysis and interpretation experience preferred.
• Experience with data processing and automated records maintenance systems preferred.
• Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred.

Benefits

• Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.