Education Finance Senior Manager - Remote

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💎 Seniority level: Manager, 5 years

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 70000.0 - 80000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Education Finance

🏢 Company: external-northamerica

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 5 years

🪄 Skills: Cross-functional Team LeadershipAdministrative ManagementFinancial ManagementCommunication SkillsCollaborationMicrosoft ExcelProblem SolvingCustomer serviceMentoringNegotiationAccountingOrganizational skillsPresentation skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteMS OfficeTeamworkResearchFluency in EnglishReportingTrainingWritingClient relationship managementBudgetingData entryFinancial analysisFinancePowerPoint

Requirements:

5 years of experience as a financial aid professional managing Student Financial Aid (SFA) and institutional aid programs - Required
Experience at multiple colleges or universities and familiarity with loan forgiveness programs and student loan repayment options - Preferred
Experience should include needs analysis, packaging and appeals review, and extensive contact with students and parents.
Intimate understanding of the FSA regulations, merit aid processes, awarding processes at private colleges, and student and parent borrowing opportunities required.
Comprehensive understanding of student loan repayment options and familiarity with loan forgiveness programs strongly preferred.
Experience with, or interest in learning, college saving strategies and financial literacy programs
Fluency with basic software, web-based platforms, and Microsoft Office products (specifically Excel, PowerPoint, & Word)
Strong research, editing and writing skills; a high degree of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail
Ability to maintain a professional manner under stressful situations and to appropriately manage constituent expectations
High-level presentation skills in group and or individual setting
Ability to self-motivate and work independently to meet all deadlines, administrative and client responsibilities; and be a team player

Responsibilities:

Build on college finance experience to work with a diverse group of College Coach and EdAssist clients at various socioeconomic levels and help them successfully navigate the higher education system and complex education finance questions
Counsel corporate and retail clients in individual phone and video meetings spanning a wide spectrum of complex college funding issues including: early saving strategies; financial literacy for students; applying for all forms of federal, state, private, and institutional aid; coordinating assets and resources to pay for college, including claiming education tax breaks; understanding the impact of college inter-departmental politics; student loan repayment options; and managing educational debt.
Present on topics as subject matter expert representing a full spectrum of college financing issues from saving strategies for newborns through graduate school funding, student loan management, and financial literacy and wellness within a variety of corporate client settings.
Respond to help desk inquiries from corporate clients with professional prose.
Contribute to internal projects as required, including development or revision of new internal and external curriculum, training materials, or products, social media initiatives, service delivery best practices or other internal areas of interest
Through delivery of high level services, assist in building market presence and word of mouth reputation; contribute to EdAdvisory’s growth, thought leadership, client satisfaction, and inclusive environment
Manage all administrative functions required for service delivery

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