Texas A&M University · 1 week ago
Business Administrator I
Bryan, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$45K/yr - $68K/yr
5+ years expTexas A&M University Health Science Center is seeking a Business Administrator I to oversee business operations in a dynamic department supporting medical clinics and academic activities. The role involves managing payroll, departmental budgets, and grant activities while ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial processes.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Serves as an approver in AggieBuy, Concur and Payment Card systems
Reviews and approves account reconciliations
Assists with the management of financial transactions, including assigning costs to appropriate accounts and projects
Helps when needed on complex outstanding issues within the systems
Creates processes and distributes updates to BCS Campus administrators
Review each assigned department’s payment card statements and past due submissions
Help the customer understand the processes, timeline and compliance issues
Serves as the primary point of contact for questions or concerns on business procedures and purchasing questions
Plan, develop, implement, coordinate, and monitor programs or services
Develops and recommends policies, procedures, and guidelines
Serves as bridge for complex processes that may cross over TAMU/COM administrative departments and other offices or customers
Convey issues and engage the appropriate COM/TAMU office in a timely manner
Stay abreast of accounting, HR, and other relevant policies, procedures, services and practices at TAMUS that impact COM Business Services and departments
Oversee annual fiscal year closing activities
Proposes solutions to complex financial problems
Prepares and analyzes business reports
Serve as liaison with financial, payroll, and human resources units
Interprets System policies and regulations and University rules
Develops complex administrative, financial, and statistical analyses and summary reports
Manages maintenance of business files
Serves as office manager delegate
Implements and audits business procedures and trains staff on new and existing procedures
Establishes, implements and audits unit procedures for special activities and programs
Assists in special investigations, program analysis, and research studies
Manages personnel activities including preparing position analyses, updating position descriptions, and developing employment offers
Communicates with employees regarding personnel policies and procedures and identifies training needs
Participates in the hiring and training of subordinate business staff and student workers
May supervise staff and resolve staff conflicts
Recommend and review/sign documents relating to budget, corrections and payroll allocations (eg. DBR’s, DCR’s, Payroll cost allocations, and PCT’s) for assigned departments
Assist Department Heads with development of annual budget with guidance from Senior Business Administrator
Assist departments with proper account set-up and maintenance of their fiscal accounts
Establish a common understanding with each Department Head of how costs should be assigned to appropriate accounts and projects
Review and approve any Ipayments deposits received by BCS Campus
Deposits must strictly adhere to TAMU System cash handling policy regarding depositing funds at bank and depositing/ balancing in iPayments
Responsible for staying current on cash handling policy
Review and approve monthly account verifications, within 30 days of monthly close
Update job knowledge by keeping current with financial regulations and accepted practices for COM, TAMU and TAMUS; participate in educational opportunities; read professional publications; maintain personal networks; participate in professional organizations
Respond to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data
Positively interact with students, faculty and staff
Maintain a neat and professional appearance and demeanor
Report to work at designated time and place
Qualification
Required
Bachelors
5 years in general office, accounting, or personnel operations
Preferred
Accounting and budget management experience in a TAMU business/fiscal office
Accounting and budget management experience in a medical clinic
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel; working with pivot tables and formulas
HR Liaison trained
Experience working with individuals and communities
Approver in AggieBuy & Concur
High Level Account Overview and Maintenance
Supervisory Experience
Benefits
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, 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
Automatic 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
Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
Company
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.
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