Director of Finance

Position yourself at the forefront of the education revolution.
- Are you interested in helping to make a long-term impact on the future of students and their families?
- Are you an individual who embraces taking on significant ownership and responsibility from the day you begin a new job?
- Are you looking for a role where the demands are high but so is the job satisfaction?
If you answered Yes! to the above, then Kaplan Higher Education Campuses / TESST College of Technology is the place for you.

TESST College of Technology in Beltsville, MD, is currently searching for a full-time Director of Finance to oversee all the financial aid and business office functions of our campus. The Director of Finance plays a mission critical role to keep our business processes in order, implement effective management structure, and improve financial aid and collections procedures.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee all financial aid and business office functions of the campus. FA initial packaging, Re-Enter/2nd-Subsequent Packaging, Electronic Processing of FAFSA and Loans, Grant Processing, coordination of Federal Work Study Program, coordination of Non-Title IV resources.
- Oversee communication between FA & AR departments (i.e. credit balance, living expenses, out of balance accounts, and withdrawal paperwork).
- Monitor past due funds, cash flow, revenue, billing, month end, collections, accounts receivables, withdrawal process, and credit balances.
- Review write offs, aging reports, earnings/extract reports, receivables, and monthly bad debt for accuracy.
- Finalize month end closing with the business manager.
- Manage all student FA application and payment processes.
- Oversee communication between Student Accounts and all other departments.
- Develop and monitor accountability goals.
- Participate and conduct daily/weekly accountability meetings.
- Conduct file reviews as needed.
- Communicate with Home Office regarding payment issues.
- Oversee procedures to insure Federal/KHEC policies are being followed.
- Hire, train, motivate, and evaluate staff.
- Timely completion and submission of required reports.
- Review P&L statements for variances from budgeted amounts.
- Ensure institutional compliance with financial and state aid laws, regulations and policies.
- Bachelor's Degree (B.A./ B.S.) Finance or Accounting
- Must have at least five years of Business Office/Student Finance management experience
- Skilled in Microsoft Office applications.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, and consistently display the highest levels of integrity.
- Masters Degree in business related field preferred.