Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Required:
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or commensurate work experience
• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience in consulting, financial aid, higher education, and/or accounting
• Previous experience implementing Student Information Systems like Workday, Banner, Peoplesoft Campus Solutions, or Oracle
• Willingness to travel as needed for project assignments
Preferred Skills & Experience:
•Functional Knowledge in Workday Financial Aid
•Strategic mindset with the ability to align financial aid systems and processes to institutional goals, improve reporting/analytics, and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Experienced understanding of higher education financial aid operations and related compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge in academic structure, organizational assessment, and strategic planning.
• Exceptional advanced Excel skills (including modeling and macros)
• Expertise in the HR and/or Financials function, processes and best practices
• Experience as a functional application specialist
• Excellent communication skills - oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration
• The ability to establish credibility in the eyes of senior-level university executives on the basis of expertise, maturity, and professionalism
• The ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions
• Excellent time-management and prioritization skills
• A desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies
• Travel when requested by client
Salary varies based on experience and participates in Huron’s performance-based incentive program.
The estimated base salary range for this job is $115,000 - $145,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $128,800 - $166,700. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future
Position LevelSenior AssociateCountryUnited States of AmericaSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or commensurate work experience
- Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience in consulting, financial aid, higher education, and/or accounting
- Previous experience implementing Student Information Systems (Workday, Banner, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, or Oracle)
- Willingness to travel as needed for project assignments
- Functional knowledge in Workday Financial Aid
- Strategic mindset to align financial aid systems and processes to institutional goals
- Understanding of higher education financial aid operations and compliance requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge in academic structure, organizational assessment, and strategic planning
- Advanced Excel skills including modeling and macros
- Expertise in HR and/or Financials functions, processes, and best practices
- Experience as a functional application specialist
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish credibility with senior-level university executives
- Ability to train and develop Huron staff in project-management and technical areas
- Strong time-management and prioritization skills
Huron Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huron and has not been reviewed or approved by Huron.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a company 401(k) match positioned as a core element of total rewards, signaling strong long‑term savings support. Company materials and filings describe a competitive match structure with broad availability.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan provides company‑matched RSUs on purchased shares and is broadly accessible across the workforce, indicating meaningful equity participation. Company filings outline the plan’s match design and wide eligibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies emphasize flexible/unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave with caregiving resources, reflecting expansive time‑off options. Careers and benefits pages present flexibility and time away as core components of the package.
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What We Do
Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.
