Position Summary 

As a Banner Financial Aid Consultant, you will utilize your expertise in working directly with the Ellucian Banner Financial Aid module to provide implementation support, training, consulting, and technical assistance at client sites. Your responsibilities will also include analyzing current business processes, making recommendations for process improvement through the use of technological tools, assisting clients with the Financial Aid year roll, and ensuring compliance with Department of Education requirements. This is a remote position, candidates must live and be authorized to work in the USA. California financial aid experience is highly preferred. Travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide implementation support, including training, functional consulting, and technical assistance at client sites.
• Analyze current business processes and recommend the utilization of technological tools for process improvement.
• Assist clients with the Financial Aid year roll within Banner.
• Ensure clients are in compliance with DOE requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 5 or more years working within the Higher Education Industry.
• 5 or more years of experience working with Ellucian Banner, demonstrating advanced user proficiency.
• Demonstrated expertise in using Banner to improve and automate business processes within the Financial Aid office at a college or university.
• Solid understanding of FAFSA and the ability to implement changes within Banner.
• Experience in developing reports utilizing Banner to support various Financial Aid areas.
• Experience in a consulting capacity, focusing on enhancing business process and creating efficiency.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical and functional issues within Banner.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and a proven customer service approach
• The ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing project based work.
• Experience in reading and writing SQL queries is useful for this role.
• Knowledge of how Banner is used in different institutional types.
• Previous experience with California Community Colleges or Cal Grants is a bonus.

Pay and Benefits

• The salary range is $90,000 -$125,000
• Sign on Bonus: Candidates with California specific financial aid experience, including California Dream Act Application (CADAA, or Cal ISIR), Banner ETHOS®/Experience® CalGrant processes, and CALBFA add-on to Banner for California College Promise Grant (CCPG), are eligible to receive a min bonus of $5,000.
• Health, Vision, Dental & Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• 3 Weeks Vacation, Sick Leave & Paid Holidays
• 401(K) with a 5% Employer Contribution
• Pet Insurance