Assistant Director - Compliance and Budgets, Financial Aid and Scholarships

The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships is excited to announce an opening for an Assistant Director – Compliance and Budgets. Reporting to the Associate Director of Financial Aid, this position plays a key leadership role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and regulatory compliance of all Title IV aid programs at UMKC.

Senior Assistant Director – Compliance & Budgets – 58695

We are seeking qualified candidates for the role of Assistant Director, who oversees daily operations and compliance for all federal Title IV programs, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and institutional regulations. This role is also responsible for the management and reconciliation of fiscal budgets associated with Title IV aid, helping safeguard UMKC’s financial aid resources and ensuring responsible stewardship of federal funds.

Additionally, the Assistant Director will assist in planning and implementing the technical set-up of each new financial aid processing year in PeopleSoft to assure efficiency and compliance. They will assist with daily management of technical PeopleSoft operations, including running and maintaining multiple processing reports and troubleshooting any issues that arise. Also responsible for the oversight or support of specific financial aid programs such as Verification, Federal Work-study, Return to Title IV process, Satisfactory Academic Progress process, Direct Loans, and Pell reporting. This position will oversee the supervision of personnel and evaluate performance.