What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Aid Analyst position at Tidewater Community College?
Title: Financial Aid Analyst
Agency: Tidewater Community College
Location: Norfolk - 710
FLSA: Nonexempt
Hiring Range: $20.63- $23.00 per hour, part time
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Assists Student Financial Services, Financial Aid Accounting, with all functions pertaining to disbursing financial aid to students and monitoring returned and expired refunds from our servicer.
Functional Responsibilities:
The Financial Aid Analyst is responsible for processing payment distributions, student aid disbursements, and preparing complex reconciliations to ensure accuracy in the processing of financial transactions according to VCCS standards, GAAP, CAPP, college policies and procedures. The position applies generally accepted accounting principles and practices in the specialized areas of federal, state and local financial aid funds. The position works closely with Central Financial Aid, campus Financial Aid offices and the other Financial Specialists in Fiscal Services to ensure timely and accurate processing of financial aid transactions while maintaining compliance with the Federal, State and Local regulations and the Privacy Act. The position analyzes, interprets and records fiscal data and financial transactions in support of student accounts, financial reporting, financial statement preparation and cash management. Provides customer support services to inquiries regarding student accounts and refunds.
- Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices required.
- Working knowledge of accounting office procedures and equipment required
- Knowledge of the use of data processing techniques in maintaining accounting records required.
- Demonstrated proficiency skills in Microsoft spreadsheet, word-processing, and database software required.
- Demonstrated ability to research, prioritize, utilize available resources, and resolve issues with minimal supervision required.
- Demonstrated ability to apply accounting methods to a variety of financial transactions and records to prepare financial reports and statements.
- Demonstrated ability to be organized and detail oriented required.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing, and electronically, with students and co-workers required.
- Ability to prepare journal entries using knowledge of the Chart of Accounts and knowledge of the importance of proper and complete documents to support work processes required.
- Ability to audit documents for accuracy and completeness required.
- Credit History Check
Working knowledge of Federal and State Financial Aid
Working knowledge of budgets and tracking revenue and expenditure
Working knowledge of AIS, Cardinal, and PeopleSoft
Working knowledge of AIS, Cardinal, and PeopleSoft
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $21 - $23
