Anthology Student Consultant

Ferrilli
At Ferrilli, we are committed to driving positive change in higher education through the revolutionary power of technology. Our mission is to foster student success by maximizing the potential of technology on campuses. With a comprehensive and holistic approach, we provide unwavering support in IT services and IT consulting, optimizing existing technology infrastructure, and implementing cutting-edge solutions to help our clients achieve their goals.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Anthology Student Consultant to join our team in delivering transformative ERP solutions, with a primary focus on Anthology Financial Aid. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in higher education student and financial aid modules and processes, coupled with a strong understanding of the unique operational and regulatory needs of the Higher Education sector.

This role will work closely with student services and financial aid stakeholders, technical teams, and institutional leadership to design, implement, and support finance solutions that streamline operations, ensure compliance, and support strategic decision-making.

The Consultant roles report up through professional services, specifically working under the Associate Vice President of Professional Services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead the implementation, configuration, stabilization, and optimization of Anthology Student, with a focus on Financial Aid, to meet client-specific needs.

• Analyze and align client business processes – such as financial aid, admissions, enrollment, academic records, advising, student accounts – with Anthology Student functionality. Propose optimization and best practices.

• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions with key leaders, managers, and end-users to develop functional specifications.

• Assist with data migration, validation, and system integration.

• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT), end-user training, and go-live support.

• Develop documentation, workflows, and training materials.

• Provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and enhancements post-implementation.

• Utilize reporting tools to support analytics and performance insights.

• Apply established federal, state, institutional, and industry standards (e.g., Title IV compliance) while supporting client value creation efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in related field required.

• A minimum of 3 years of Anthology Student ERP consulting experience and/or hands-on technical or functional experience in practice area, with a focus on Financial Aid. Demonstrated ability to configure the Student system independently.

• Strong expertise in higher education financial aid operations (such as awarding, packaging, disbursement, verification eligibility, reconciliations, loan processing, and compliance processes).

• Understanding and experience with student accounts operations (such as tuition/fee billing, tuition payment processing, 1098-Ts) is desirable.

• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and with clients.

• Strong attention to detail and solid problem-solving skills.

• Ability to analyze issues with limited support.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience presenting and facilitating training sessions to campus audiences.

• Willingness to travel when required for client or internal business

• SQL knowledge is preferable