Job Opening: Tuition Assistance Associate
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Schedule: 40-hour workweek, with occasional nights and weekends as necessary
Position Summary:
The Tuition Assistance Associate plays an important role in ensuring the school’s financial aid
awards are distributed appropriately. This position is integral to upholding a smoothly run Tuition Assistance Department. The Tuition Assistance Associate will support the Tuition Assistance Manager in reviewing and analyzing financial aid application documentation. The Tuition Assistance Associate is responsible for maintaining and organizing the department’s
spreadsheets and records and providing analysis as requested. They will also assist in
preparing weekly departmental updates for Management and the Board.
Responsibilities:
- Review applicants’ financial documentation
- Maintain and update spreadsheet data
- Make phone calls to applicants as necessary regarding requirements or additional
- Information
- Provide reports as requested
- Assist in other finance office projects as needed
Requirements:
- 2+ years of experience working with Excel.
- Previous experience in Accounting, Finance, or Bookkeeping preferred.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and personal information and ensure the
- utmost discretion at all times
- General business and personal tax understanding preferred
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Strong phone skills and interpersonal skills
- Ability to create and present detailed reports
- Ability to meet multiple simultaneous deadlines and work well under pressure
- Computer literacy, including spreadsheet software and word processing, as well as
- ability to learn and use other applications as required
- Work well within team and contribute to a positive work environment
Compensation: $60,000-$65,000 DOE, plus benefits including medical, retirement and vacation.
