Business Coordinator I

Updated: about 1 year ago
Location: College Station, TEXAS
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Job Title

Business Coordinator I

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Finance - College of Education

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 & identities.  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, we provide support to the School of Education.   The School of Education offers undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple emphasis areas.  Throughout history, the School of Education has been charged with transforming and enriching the lives through education and health.  Created as a school for teachers, we are now a school for leaders.

The Division of Finance serves 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

A Business Coordinator who can provide support to principal investigators and research staff for various research initiatives in departments within the School of Education. If this opportunity sounds interesting, we invite your application so that you may be considered for this position.

What You Need to Know

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

Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly encouraged.

Required Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Two years of related experience in general office, accounting, or personnel operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Fiscal Transactions - Is responsible for creating and processing financial transactions including purchasing and travel for research projects in multiple departments. Processes invoices, allocates Payment Cards purchases, and monitors all items submitted for payment.

  • Account Verification - Assists with verification of research account balances with financial statements issued by Financial Management Operations, resolves any discrepancies found, pursues needed correction with appropriate person(s).

  • Concur - Assists travelers on research projects to complete pre‐authorization for trips and expense reports upon return per funding agency and state/university guidelines.

  • Financial Resource - Serves as a resource to PIs regarding financial processes and procedures. Reviews outstanding commitments (encumbrances) on accounts for accuracy and take required action to eliminate outdated reserves on account balances.

  • Liaison - Serves as a liaison between Financial Management Operations (FMO), Sponsored Research Services (SRS), and PIs regarding processes and procedures.

  • Tuition and Scholarships - Processes tuition payments in TWAPMTS. Processes scholarships in SPARTA RPAAWRD system. Acts as resource to students for tuition and scholarship status.

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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.



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