Senior Financial Aid Consultant – Director/Executive Director/AVP Level

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🕒 July 17

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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Financial Aid Services, LLC

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1991

💼 Consulting

📚 Education

📋 Compliance

💰 Private equity on 2021-07

Consulting • Education • Compliance

Financial Aid Services, LLC is a higher-education services firm that strengthens colleges' financial aid and student business operations through consulting, training, interim staffing, and outsourced processing. Serving institutions since 1991, FAS focuses on optimizing enrollment, ensuring Title IV and regulatory compliance, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing the student experience. The company provides managed financial aid operations, thought leadership, research resources, and staffing solutions to colleges and universities.

📋 Description

• Serve as a strategic advisor to institutional leaders on financial aid operations, compliance, enrollment strategy, and student success initiatives. • Provide leadership and oversight for financial aid operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence. • Assess organizational capacity, workforce needs, and operational effectiveness to develop customized solutions. • Lead process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, service quality, and the student experience. • Guide institutions through audits, compliance reviews, technology implementations, and operational transitions. • Support institutional enrollment and retention goals through strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration. • Develop and mentor staff through coaching, leadership development, and succession planning. • Monitor performance metrics and key indicators to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. • Serve as a subject matter expert on Title IV regulations, compliance requirements, and financial aid best practices.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of financial aid experience with extensive knowledge of Title IV administration and regulatory compliance. • Director-level leadership experience or above, with responsibility for teams, operations, and institutional initiatives. • Demonstrated success leading operational improvement, organizational change, and strategic initiatives. • Experience building and developing high-performing teams. • Strong understanding of compliance, risk management, and audit preparedness. • Experience leveraging technology, automation, and data analytics to improve performance and service delivery. • Exceptional communication, presentation, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a focus on quality, compliance, and institutional outcomes.

🏖️ Benefits

• Direct impact across multiple institutions • Opportunity to build long-term partnerships with higher education leaders • Exposure to diverse systems, teams, and operating models • Ability to shape and promote best practices across the profession • Continued opportunity to advance the mission of higher education in a new and rewarding capacity