FBS Administrator II

FBS Administrator II

Agency:
Texas A&M University

Department:
Operations

Proposed Minimum Salary:
Commensurate

Job Location:

College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Finance & Business Services Accountant / Analyst / Administrator II, under minimal supervision, is responsible for providing accounting or business support to a designated unit, department, college, or other System member; serving as a resource within their unit for other staff members; auditing, reporting, reconciling, tracking, reviewing, or approving actions on their designated accounts and/or assigned duties; and managing projects, reports, or functions with routine processes.

Essential Duties

Accounting / Business Support

• Exhibits high-level competencies in preparing, reviewing, and auditing financial system entries
• Reconciles accounts and identifies corrections needed
• Identifies and resolves outstanding items and implements solutions/communicates actions
• Assists with external reporting functions
• Provides oversight, reviews, and audits account payables/receivables, expense allocations, requisitions, purchase orders, billing, and collections
• Assists in preparing annual budget allocations to departments, position budgeting tasks, commitment tracking, and departmental budget requests

Office / Project Support

• Tracks internal projects, audits, business records, and records management
• Coordinates access requests
• Oversees or leads a function or serves as a subject matter expert in one or more areas
• Research policies, practices, and/or trouble transactions for solutions
• Prepares and maintains standard operating procedures and internal resource documents
• May review and revise job aides as needed
• May supervise student workers
• May mentor or train subordinate staff members

Department Use

• Establishes and maintains workflow management across team
• Serves as the business unit's transactional departmental approver
• Supports preparation and submission of costing allocations
• Navigates contracts process
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports
• Maintains documentation, ensures accuracy in overall management of accounts, cross-checks records against department budgets
• Schedules meetings/training, coordinates communications, and completes reconciliations
• Assists Sr Analyst with financial reporting and investigation of discrepancies

What You Need to Know

Salary: $65,000 annually

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of related experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
• Knowledge of financial management system and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently once given a project
• Ability to apply rules and regulations in a complex environment
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive
• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures
• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

Instructions to Applicants:
Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume' or use a Linked In profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.