Associate Director of Systems and Funds Management

University at Buffalo

$85K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of experience in Financial Aid or a Master's Degree with 1 year in the same field.
  • Experience with student information systems and federal financial aid platforms is required.
  • Preferred: Master's degree with 5-7 years supervising Financial Aid staff.
  • Preferred: 3+ years experience with Oracle PeopleSoft SIS.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Access is favored.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the systems team in optimizing and maintaining operations using Oracle PeopleSoft SIS.
  • Maximize system functionality for accurate financial aid awarding.
  • Analyze data regarding FAFSA completion and student success strategies.
  • Report activities and coordinate efforts to ensure timely project completion.
  • Determine strategic focus and implementation plans for financial aid initiatives.
  • Oversee budget projections and expenditure analysis for various funding sources.
  • Manage processes to meet annual reporting deadlines, collaborating with EAS for financial aid software management.

Benefits

  • Full-time position providing job stability and a structured work schedule.
  • Opportunities for professional development in financial aid management.
  • Inclusive workplace culture that values diverse perspectives.
  • Exposure to system innovations and processes in higher education finance.
Full Job Description
Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year


Position Title
Associate Director of Systems and Funds Management

Classification Title
Staff Associate

Department
Financial Aid

Posting Number
P260208

Posting Link
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/64382

Employer
State

Bargaining Unit
08

Position Type
UUP Professional

Professional Appointment Term
Term

Salary Grade
SL4

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Office of Financial Aid is seeking an Associate Director of Systems and Funds Management to serve as a member of the Financial Aid Leadership team. The Associate Director of Systems and Funds Management will be responsible for cyclical and day-to-day operations, business and processes, and to provide oversight to the systems and fiscal management staff. The position requires a high level of attention to detail and a strong commitment to regulatory and policy compliance.

Duties include:
  • Leading the systems team in testing, optimization and maintenance of processing conducted through Oracle PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS).
  • Maximizing system functionality to ensure efficiency and accuracy of financial aid awarding.
  • Analysis of data in relation to FAFSA completion, packaging, scholarship strategies, and student success.
  • Reporting progress, coordinating activities, and leading financial aid team members, to ensure timely and efficient completion of projects.
  • Assist in determining strategic focus, project phases, system requirements, outcomes and implementation plans, including methodologies, timelines, and tasks.
  • Oversee and direct the development and management of new initiatives for improving student services, and business and financial aid operations within Financial Aid and Scholarships.
  • Direct the development of budget projections and expenditure analysis related to State, Federal, Institutional and UB Foundation accounts.
  • Manage processes to ensure annual reporting requirements are satisfied by deadlines. Collaboratively, work with Enterprise Application Services (EAS) to ensure effective management of existing financial aid software systems as well as the implementation of new software solutions.
  • Develop and maintain policy and procedure documents, testing plans and training materials.


Work Hours: Monday -Friday 8:30-5:00 pm; evenings and weekends as needed to meet the business needs. Some travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of experience in Financial or Master's Degree with 1 year of experience in Financial Aid Administration. Demonstrated experience with student information systems and federal financial aid platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

A Master's degree with 5-7 years experience supervising Financial Aid staff. Three or more years' experience with Oracle PeopleSoft SIS and Microsoft Access.

Prodig+
No

Executive Position
No

Physical Demands

Driving Requirements
This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range
$85000 - $95000

Additional Salary Information
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Job Type
Full-Time

Campus
North Campus

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Brian Hines

Contact's Pronouns
he/him

Contact's Title

Contact's Email
[email protected]

Contact's Phone
716-645-7751

Posting Dates

Posted
09/21/2026

Deadline for Internal Applicants
10/05/2026

Deadline for External Applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled
11/05/2026

References

Number of References Required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

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