Director of Finance-Lubbock, Texas

Description:Texas Careers-LubbockDirector of FinanceDirectors of Finance oversee all the financial aid and business office functions of our campus and assist the campus Executive Director as required. You will play a mission critical role to keep our business processes in order, implement effective management structure, and improve financial aid and collection procedures. Who we are: KHEC is a division of Kaplan, Inc. (www.kaplan.com) and The Washington Post Company (www.washpostco.com). We are a leading for-profit education and career services company, providing post-secondary education at over 78 campuses across the nation. Position duties: Manage and oversee all financial aid and business office functions of the campus including but not limited to: oFA initial packaging, re-enter/2nd year packaging, electronic processing of the FAFSA and student loans grant processing, coordination of Federal Work Study Program, coordination of non-title IV resourcesoOversee communication between FA and AR departments (i.e. credit balance, living expenses, out-of-balance accounts, and withdrawal paperwork) oTimely completion and submission of required reportsoReview P&L statements for variances from budgeted amountsoEnsure institutional compliance with financial and state aid laws, regulations and policiesoCoordinate and conduct FA workshopsoManage all student FA application and payment processesoMonitor past due funds, cash flow, revenue, billing, month end, collections, accounts receivableswithdrawal process, and credit balancesoParticipate and conduct daily/weekly accountability meetingsoReview write-offs, aging reports, earnings/extract reports, receivables and monthly bad debt for accuracyoCommunicate with Home Office regarding payment issuesoOversee procedures to insure Federal/KHEC policies are being followedoHire, train, motivate and evaluate staffoAll other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.Qualifications:Requirements:oBaccalaureate Degree in Finance or Accounting, Masters Degree in business related field preferredoMust have at least five years management experienceoSkilled in Microsoft Office applicationsoHighly organized and detail-orientedoConsistently display the highest level of integrityoPossess effective oral and written communication skills oMust be able to pass a criminal and credit background checkSalary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceBenefits available for those who qualify include: oImmediate health and dental plansoSick days, holidays, and vacation dayso401(k) Plan oFlexible Spending AccountoLife and Business Travel Accident InsuranceoLong-term Disability oGroup Legal ServicesoFinancial planning.Job Location: Lubbock, TXJob Number: 7130BRCompany URL: http://www.khec.comCompany Profile:Kaplan Higher Education (www.khec.com), is a division of Kaplan, Inc (www.kaplan.com), and The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). Presently, we are providing post-secondary education at more than 70 college campuses nationwide.Kaplan Higher Education Campuses is a unit of Kaplan, Inc., a worldwide education services provider and a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO