Director of Financial Planning

Mercer University•Macon, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Mercer University School of Medicine is seeking a highly qualified Director of Financial Planning on the Macon, GA campus. This role provides leadership and strategic oversight for all federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs for the School of Medicine. The Director is responsible for continuously assessing department policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations, while also supporting the School of Medicine's recruitment, retention, and financial strategies and goals. A key aspect of the role involves monitoring student indebtedness and implementing an effective debt management and financial education/wellness program for students. The position manages over $40 million in aid annually, with the majority governed by federal regulations, requiring strict adherence to avoid loss of federal funding. The Director will produce and analyze data, make judgments, and act independently, reporting directly to the Senior Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs and working closely with the University's AVP of Financial Planning.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
Three years of prior financial aid experience
Experience with student information systems
Comprehensive knowledge of Title IV federal regulations
Ability to use a student software information system to prepare financial aid awards and pull report data
Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills needed when working with students, parents, staff and administration
Demonstrated analytical and mathematical skills to analyze data, interpret results, and reconcile accounts
Criminal History Required

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and strategic oversight for all federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs for the School of Medicine
Continuously assess department policies, procedures and processes to ensure compliance with federal, state and institutional regulations
Support School of Medicine recruitment, retention, and financial strategies and goals
Monitor student indebtedness
Implement an effective debt management and financial education/wellness program for students
Assure that federal regulations are adhered to or the University could risk losing federal funding
Produce and analyze data
Make judgements and act independently
Work closely with the University's AVP of Financial Planning to ensure adherence to University goals and policies