FBS Administrator III
Description
Job Title
FBS Administrator III
Agency
Texas A&M University
Department
Finance - Mays Business School
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
A Glimpse of the Job
The Finance & Business Services Administrator III is responsible for providing accounting or business support to a designated unit, department, college, or other System member; supporting FBS leadership and 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 providing strategic input.
Essential Duties
Accounting / Business Support
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Exhibits mastery in executing, reviewing, and auditing complex accounting and financial transactions
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Assists in setting strategic and programmatic financial and budget goals
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Assists in performing Annual Financial Report (AFR) tasks
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Develops and prepares financial presentations, reports, financial models, and projections
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Assists with establishing, analyzing, and reviewing rates for compliance
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Provides reports and executive-level communication and customer service to VP’s, Deans, Department Heads, and other senior staff
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Initiates process improvements to enhance efficiencies and workflows
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Assists in preparing annual budget allocations to departments, position budgeting tasks, commitment tracking, and departmental budget requests
Office / Project Support
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Tracks internal projects, audits, business records, and records management
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Coordinates access requests
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Oversees or leads a function or serves as a subject matter expert in one or more areas
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Research policies, practices, and/or trouble transactions for solutions
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Prepares and maintains standard operating procedures and internal resource documents
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May research project coordination with Sponsored Research Services and other campus groups
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May review and revise job aides as needed
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May supervise student workers
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May mentor or train subordinate staff members
Department Use
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Approves all purchasing activity including purchasing card reallocations
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Familiar with accounts, such as allowable expenses, appropriate approvers on accounts, expiration and purpose of funds and can assist and explain these to faculty and staff when necessary
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Provides data from a variety of sources for ad hoc financial reports for the Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
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Proposes solutions to complex financial problems and resolves issues in collaboration with Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
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Develops, Implements. and audits unit business procedures; serves as liaison with financial, payroll. and HR units
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Assists with annual University budget document preparation and fiscal year closing activities
What You Need to Know
Salary : Commensurate with experience
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
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Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience
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Four years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience creating and disseminating financial reports
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Experience in higher education
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Experience in Finance or Accounting
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Experience working with complex budgets and funding sources
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
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Knowledge of financial management system and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Ability to work independently once given a project
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Ability to apply rules and regulations in a complex environment
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Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
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Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding
Other Requirements and Factors
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This position is security sensitive
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This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures
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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 LinkedIn 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.