Kamehameha SchoolsSenior Analyst
Jun. 2007 - Oct. 2014Operationally manage financial aid and scholarship awards, budget, variance and reconciliation of program funding.
Respond to scholarship institution and applicant inquiries and requests.
Reconciliation of award data and interaction with stakeholders
Simultaneously manage mass awarding for roughly12,000 applicants
Perform ad-hoc projects, analytics and provide recommendations as identified by management team
Report on actual financial and operational performance against targets and provide variance analysis and guidance on future trends
Form meaningful relationships with leadership as a trusted advisor, flagging risks, developing scenarios and offering solutions to problems.
Participating in QA reviews from end to end, including developing testing strategies, executing testing, and analyzing results
Perform timely system/program validations and updates to prepare for disbursements.
Reconciliation of award data and consistent interaction/collaboration with institutions to identify process gaps