Business Administrator III

Job Title

Business Administrator III

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Finance - College of Arts and Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents, and lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.  

 

Who we are

As part of the Division of Finance and Business Services, we service the College of Arts & Sciences, which includes 18 departments and more than 130 academic departments that offer students the opportunity to participate in ground-breaking research and immersive field work with world-renowned experts.  Learn more about us at https://artsci.tamu.edu

We serve by:

• Providing outstanding service to our stakeholders

• Facilitating best practices, including ensuring compliance with laws and regulations

• Creating a culture of life-long learning and professional development within our Division

• Engaging in responsible stewardship of financial and people resources in a sustainable manner

We invite you to learn more about our division at  https://finance.tamu.edu/index.html

 

What we want

The Business Administrator III, under general supervision, manages the full range of business activities including reviewing and approving business documents and developing, monitoring, and reporting accounts, budgets and other quantitative data.

 

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.  

Special Note: A cover letter and resume are strongly encouraged. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Seven years of related experience in general office, accounting, or personnel operations.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.

• Interpersonal and communication skills.

• Planning and organizational skills. 

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration or closely related field. 

• Experience working with TAMU budgeting, research and contract project administration, business policies, and disbursements guidelines. 

• Experience working with Excel, FAMIS/Canopy, AggieBuy, Concur, and Workday.

Essential Duties/Tasks

Fiscal Lead/Management:

• Primary manager for full range of fiscal activities. 

• Serving as lead accounting manager for unit. 

• Preparing unit reports to include monthly/yearly account summaries, income statement, monthly payroll allocations, and Time & Effort. 

• Processing payroll-related costing allocations for all employees in the Workday system as necessary due to effort reporting. 

• Resolves operational and procedural financial problems.

Research Administration:

• Direct interaction with ITEC leadership staff regarding accounts and ITEC programs and research projects. 

• Serving as project administrator liaison to Sponsored Research Services (SRS) and TEES. 

• Reconciling and reporting research project/contract account balances. 

• Tracking project expenditures and preparing management reports for ITEC Director, Principal Investigators, and college leadership.

Budgeting:

• Prepares unit’s annual budget for submission to college. 

• Works directly with unit director and unit principal investigators to formulate research proposal budgets for submission to SRS and TEES. 

• Monitors and controls unit expenditures within established budget guidelines and makes projections and recommendations to achieve budget goals. 

• Performs analysis of resource allocations and operating fund requirements and makes recommendations to unit director.

Compliance & Other Duties:

• Plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates policies and procedures for the unit. 

• Monitors compliance with policies and procedures and recommends corrective actions to unit director. 

• Interprets and applies System Policies and Regulations and University Rules as they pertain to financial transactions and research administration.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Why Texas A&M University? 

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health , dental , vision , life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays 

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave  and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more 

• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

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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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.