Financial Aid Administrator

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

. Maintain the integrity of complex, interconnected financial aid systems .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $77,000 - $84,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing financial aid systems, ensuring compliance, and delivering effective support to students and staff. Proficient in troubleshooting, reporting, and enhancing technical capabilities within financial aid processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

PeopleSoft Campus SolutionsFinancial Aid ProcessesTechnical Problem SolvingData ReportingTitle IV Compliance

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Hard Skills

Financial Aid MonitoringSQLMicrosoft ExcelData AnalysisSystem TroubleshootingOperational ManagementProcess ImprovementTechnical IntegrationReport GenerationSoftware Support

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsClient Support SkillsJudgment

Tools & Technologies

PeopleSoftCampusLogicBlackbaudImageNowIDOCServiceLinkFederal Student Aid Systems

Industry Keywords

Financial Aid SystemsComplianceService-Oriented EnvironmentEnrollment ServicesHigher Education

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain the integrity of complex, interconnected financial aid systems
Support timely, effective, and compliant delivery of financial aid to NYU students
Exercise independent judgment in managing operational details of financial aid processes and data
Ensure accuracy in financial information and support for software platforms used by the Office of Financial Aid
Monitor financial aid operations through proactive and reactive reporting
Troubleshoot system and service issues
Identify inefficiencies and provide recommendations
Support students and staff using financial aid software platforms
Enhance technical capabilities and solve complex functional problems
Communicate systems and impacts to students and colleagues in understandable terms

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
3+ years experience with Peoplesoft Campus Solutions modules or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience integrating outside software vendor platforms, including Blackbaud, CampusLogic, and College Board
Ability to use, identify, and process issues regarding technology and information systems
Experience with PeopleSoft, CampusLogic, ImageNow, IDOC, and ServiceLink
Ability to run a wide range of reports for financial aid monitoring, planning, and troubleshooting
Interest in continuously enhancing technical skills and learning new ones
Ability to apply technical knowledge and innovation to enrollment service processes and complex functional problem solving
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to explain systems and impacts in layman's terms
Ability to identify system and service inefficiencies and provide recommendations
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, and client support skills
Significant knowledge of Title IV and institutional financial aid processes and systems
Dedication to a compliant, service-oriented environment
Use of Federal Student Aid (FSA) systems
Fluency in Microsoft Excel and SQL preferred
Familiarity with CampusLogic, Blackbaud Award Management, and College Board IDOC preferred
Prior experience working with PeopleSoft preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary of USD $77,000.00 to USD $84,700.00
Hybrid work arrangement (60% to 80% onsite)
Equal treatment and opportunity in recruitment and hiring
Green campus and sustainability initiatives