Des Moines, IA, April 7, 2008 - The Iowa College Student Aid Commission is seeking a Director of Finance and Personnel/Accountant 4. The Director of Finance and Personnel supervises a staff of 8-12 employees. The pay grade for this position is 34, with a salary range of $53,955.20 to $83,033.60. Responsibilities include:
- Accounting and payroll;
- Preparation and supervision of agency budgets and compliance with state reporting systems;
- Compliance of claim review procedures;
- Compliance of Agency purchasing procedures;
- Oversight of the Agency facilities lease;
- Preparation of financial statements for the Guaranteed Student Loan Program;
- Preparation of the annual federal student aid guaranty agency financial report;
- Preparation and submission of federally-required monthly and quarterly reports;
- Preparation of bi-monthly reports for the Agency board; and
- Coordinate state and federal audits and reviews.
REQUIRED: Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with satisfactory completion of a minimum of twelve semester or equivalent hours in accounting coursework and four years of responsible experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm or private industry; two years of which involved supervisory responsibility over a major functional accounting area similar in scope to that associated with an Accountant 3 with the State of Iowa. The position resides at the Agency office in Des Moines, Iowa.
PREFER: Certified Public Accountants (CPA) will be given preference.
TO APPLY: To complete an electronic application form go to http://das.hre.iowa.gov/iowa.jobs.html and reference job number 4349BR. Your completed application must be received at the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise (DAS-HRE) by April 14, 2008. You may also mail an application form to: Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise, Hoover State Office Building, 1305 East Walnut, Des Moines, IA 50319-0150 or fax your application to (515) 281-7970.
QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this position should be directed to Karen Misjak, Executive Director of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission by email at Karen.misjak@iowa.gov or by telephone at 515-725-3411.
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About the Iowa College Student Aid Commission:
As the state’s designated guaranty agency for the Family Federal Education Loan Program (FFELP), the Commission guarantees more than $526 million annually in student loans from private lenders to support over 79,000 Iowa students. In addition, the Commission administers over $64.1 million in state-appropriated scholarship, grant, and loan forgiveness programs. The Commission also provides borrowers with assistance to avoid the serious consequences of default, conducts research and distributes higher education data, and offers Iowans assistance in obtaining student financial aid and college-related information. More information is available at www.IowaCollegeAid.gov.
Posted 04/08/08 to www.NASFAA.org. Posting of press releases is done as a service to Members and does not imply endorsement or support by NASFAA. NASFAA does not review this information for content or accuracy.
