Business Coordinator II

Job Title

Business Coordinator II

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 lives 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 Coordinator II under general supervision, provides business support and coordination of a variety of business activities requiring independent judgement, including reviewing business documents for the unit head and assisting in developing, monitoring, and reporting accounts and unit budget data as directed.

 

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.

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

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of spreadsheets, presentation, and word processing software programs.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to plan and organize effectively.

• Ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or closely related field.

• Experience working within university disbursement guidelines.

• Experience with Excel, FAMIS/Canopy, AggieBuy, Concur, iPayments, Workday, SSO, Laserfiche, QuickBooks, and Quicken

Essential Duties/Tasks

Departmental Business Services Liaison

• Serves as a business services liaison to assist all departments, centers, and institutes in the College of Arts and Sciences with business services during staffing absences and vacancies.

• Business services include assisting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, travel, processes interdepartmental transfers (IDTs), departmental budget request (DBR’s), departmental correction request (DCR’s), payroll cost transfers (PCT’s), payroll costing allocations, Texas A&M Foundation voucher entry and transfers, reconciling accounts, preparing reports, and fiscal year end closing activities. 

• Interprets and applies System policies and regulations and University Rules as they pertain to financial transactions.

• Serves as a liaison with Financial Management Operations (FMO). 

Financial Access for College

• Coordinates electronic access for academic departments and research centers, programs, and institutes of the College of Arts and Science.

Budget Analyst Assistance & Other Duties

• Assist the Dean’s Office budgeting team during annual budget preparation by creating and reviewing budget workbooks, help with reconciling the 901 reports with budget workbooks, verifying merit raises submitted by the departments, centers, and institutes.

• 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.