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Baylor University · 1 month ago

Financial Administrator - Hankamer School of Business

1320 S 7th Street, Waco, TX, 76706, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Baylor University is a prominent institution seeking a Financial Administrator for the Hankamer School of Business. This role involves gathering, analyzing, and interpreting financial information to process transactions, while ensuring compliance with university policies and regulations.

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Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert on financial system and University business policies and processes

Obtain and maintain University required system and business process certifications

Meet regularly with departmental leadership, faculty, and staff to review/discuss anticipated operational and grant management needs as it relates to transaction processing/approvals

Proactively serve as a liaison between the Business Officer and the departmental leadership team regarding optimizing financial transactions, including procurement and payment operations

Process procurement requisitions for staff and faculty members of assigned area. This includes ensuring compliance with university purchasing policies and procedures, as well as grants and federal and state guidelines, ensuring appropriate accounting, requisition methods, documentation, etc

Process on behalf, or review and approve expense reports for faculty and staff members to ensure accuracy and compliance with university policies and procedures, accounting, expense types, documentation, etc. This also applies to pre-travel authorizations

Process various student payments in accordance with Baylor policies ensuring appropriate documentation and accounting

Work collaboratively to resolve issues to ensure timely, accurate, and appropriate transaction processing in accordance with Baylor policies

Maintain an extensive understanding of the financial systems as well as updated knowledge of university and regulatory requirements, processes, and policies

Recommend improvements to optimize policies and procedures

Utilize reporting tools to monitor status, accuracy and completeness of financial transactions, accounting information, trends, and key performance indicators

Other duties as assigned

Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor’s mission

Ability to comply with University Policies

Maintain regular and punctual attendance

Qualification

Financial software proficiencyAccounting knowledgeAnalytical skillsCustomer service skillsCollaboration skillsOrganizational skillsTime management skillsResearch administration experienceMultitaskMaintaining discretionComprehensive learnerWritten communication skillsVerbal communication skillsInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailWork independentlyThrive in fast-paced environment