Senior Director of Financial Aid Oversight and Compliance

JOB TYPE: Administrative

SALARY RANGE: $120,000 – $125,000

START DATE: As
soon as possible

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Oct 22,
2026

CONTACT: Please submit an online application

Position Summary:

Under the director of the
VP for Finance & Treasurer, the Senior Director will ensure the timely processing of systems operations to support the student financial
services and financial aid team in a professional, efficient and compliant manner. They will serve as the primary supervisor for managing
all compliance and oversight aspects of student finance and financial aid (including bursar activities, quality assurance and strategic
analysis & reporting).

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee University-wide student financial service quality assurance
  activities with respect to: Federal, State, and institutional aid compliance; HEOA, FERPA, GLBA, and TILA/Regulation Z; PCI DSS; PeopleSoft
  student financial service applications; external website access; financial services training; lending programs; and internal and external
  audit and program review management.
• Oversee the centralized bursar and financial aid operations, including student account
  management; general ledger integration and reconciliation; billing, collections, and cashiering; wire transfer and drawdown management;
  tuition remission; direct and campus-based loan management; external file management; 1098T processing; credit card processing; and help
  desk support.
• Lead the department in formulating, interpreting, and implementing policy; create, maintain, and implement complete
  financial aid policies and procedures per institutional, state, and federal student aid regulations; use available channels to identify and
  understand regulatory changes and evaluate their impact on LIU students, policies, and procedures; ensure bulletins and websites are
  properly updated and maintained with most up to date compliance requirements.
• Coordinate Federal, State and related program audits,
  including: financial statement audits, single audits, program reviews, and internal audits.
• Ensure the proper and timely submission
  of all federal, state, and other external reporting requirements related to student financial service activities, including FISAP and AOR
  reporting.
• Oversee management of the Peoplesoft student financials and bursar modules; including testing and implementation of
  software patches, yearly setup of tables and rules, troubleshooting and managerial point of system.
• Assist with the development and
  maintenance of strategic analysis and reporting tools to budget and monitor trends or projections in tuition and fee revenue; program
  pricing and discounting; institutional aid; campus-based Title IV aid programs (i.e., FWS, SEOG, APTS); New York State HESC program
  management; private loan management, restricted and endowed awards; revolving student loan funds; student accounts receivables; bad debt
  expense; and student payment options.
• Assist the VP in assessing the effectiveness of the organizational structure on a regular and
  periodic basis to enhance productivity, maintain morale and continuously improve the student-centered delivery of services. Participate in
  the design, implementation, and coordination of various resource management projects.
• Assist the VP in identifying trends and market
  related influences and make recommendations to the COO for improving and adjusting processes as related to identified trends and
  influences.
• Work closely with campus personnel and other University offices as appropriate, including managing external website user
  access for all Federal and State financial and financial aid management programs.
• Support the hiring, training, supervision and
  performance management of staff to meet departmental and divisional objectives.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work
  described herein.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters degree and / or five years management
  experience recommended.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Title IV regulations
• Strong accounting, audit, organizational
  and communication skills.
• Understanding of student financial services.
• Ability to manage staff
• Working Knowledge of
  MS Windows, MS Office, Oracle databases, and PeopleSoft environments

Training, Skills, Knowledge,
Experience:

• Comprehensive understanding of Title IV regulations.
• Strong accounting, audit, organizational and
  communication skills;
• Understanding of student financial services, ability to manage staff;
• working knowledge of MS
  Windows, MS Office, Oracle databases, and PeopleSoft environments.

Working Conditions:

Office setting.

Materials & Equipment:

Computer, telephone, fax, copier

About LIU Post:

LIU Post campus is a
scenic, historic, and scholarly campus that offers a small-school environment with the access and resources of a major metropolitan
university. The University’s 350+ acre campus is located on the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 27 miles east of New York City on Long
Island’s Gold Coast. The campus houses the Lewyt College of Veterinary Medicine, the first professional School of Accountancy, an
AACSB-accredited Business School, and an award-winning theater program. LIU is home to the world-renowned Tilles Center for the Performing
Arts and the Shark Stadium, where supporters gather to cheer on the Sharks’ Division I athletic program.

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