Manager Student Finance - Vaughan, Canada - Yorkville University & Toronto Film School

Yorkville University & Toronto Film School

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Vaughan, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

The same philosophy of personal attention that distinguishes Yorkville Education Company as a leading provider of post-secondary education also makes us an exceptional place to work.

We are a modern and progressive institution that prioritizes diversity, opens doors to those often overlooked and provides pathways to successful careers.

Yorkville Education LP launched in 2004 with a simple idea: to offer people in search of a purposeful path with the flexible, rigorous and career-focused degrees they need to succeed.

With campuses in Ontario, British Columbia and New Brunswick, we equip our online and on-campus graduates from both Yorkville University and Toronto Film School with the professional knowledge, skills and designations that employers seek out.

Every member of our team - from the President, right on down to the newest hire - shares a passion for learning, teaching and growing, both as individuals and as a collective.

While our focus remains on providing our students with transformative, accessible and flexible higher education pathways, we also nurture an inclusive, supportive and genuinely kind work environment for our employees in three provinces.

If you want to help transform the Canadian post-secondary education landscape and shine a light on academic excellence, please join us.

Who we need:

Our University is actively seeking an Manager, Student Finance.

The Manager, Student Finance, is responsible for managing Financial Aid Officers who support Yorkville University Bachelor's degree programs along with the overall management of the activities and results of the Student Finance team, providing leadership, training, guiding, coaching and mentoring of the team.

The Manager, Student Finance, will provide coverage for and undertake Financial Aid Officer duties as and when required.

If you want to take on a role where in an environment that makes a profound difference on the experience of students, we would love to talk to you.

What's in it for you:

We provide a transformative, accessible and flexible higher education environment, our team shares a passion for learning, teaching, and growing.

We nurture an inclusive, supportive, and diverse work environment throughout our three campus locations.

Health Benefits
Dental Coverage
Retirement Savings Plan
Competitive Salary
Fun, competitive, and challenging work environment
Incentives and rewards
Career growth
Free Tuition for all Yorkville University Programs
Employee and Family Assistance Program

What will you do:

Responsible for recruiting, managing and the daytoday supervision of Financial Aid Officers.
Ensure Financial Aid Officers are effectively oriented to the organization and trained to appropriate levels of competence.
Responsible for ensuring Student Aid compliance at our Concord campus. This includes, but not limited to, cost code maintenance, student aid training for new and continuing staff, completion of all confirmation of enrolments, default/KPI final term workshops.
Ensure that the financial aid team completes collections activity in a timely manner.
Oversee the processing of all withdrawal calculations.
Coordinates and tracks all student finance staff vacation days and sick days.
Conduct regular individual and team meetings to ensure effective internal communication.
Ensure individual student files are maintained in a manner consistent with government recordkeeping requirements and internal school policies.
Work closely with student services, registrar office and admissions to ensure a positive working relationship with the financial aid department.
Support the administrative functions of the campus to enhance the student experience.
Provide regular and timely activity reports to the Associate Director, Student Finance.
Other duties as assigned.

What you bring:

Degree/Diploma in relevant field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a customer service role.
People leadership experience is an asset.
Previous experience in administration of financial aid at a private postsecondary school would be preferred.
Working knowledge of provincial financial aid requirements is a requirement.
Excellent written, oral and electronic communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational, analytical and time management skills
Ability to work both independently and closely with others, balancing multiple priorities
Accuracy and timeliness in data entry
A facility for working with both people and numbers
Strong teamwork ability.

What does the best of all worlds mean at Yorkville Education?

An atmosphere that successfully blends an entrepreneurial culture with education. We value innovation and continuously look towards expanding our programming, working with the latest research, tools, and solutions. As a private school with government approval of our offerings, we have the opportunity to do more, stay current, and be futureforward.
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