Texas A&M University · 15 hours ago
Business Administrator I
Bryan, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expTexas A&M University is one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, and they are seeking a Business Administrator I to manage a range of business activities. This role includes responsibilities such as budget management, grants management, and supervision of business staff.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Prepares financial reports for the Department Head
Meets monthly with the Department Head to review department budget
Reviews monthly and annual account reports
Assists with annual fiscal closing activities and maintains departmental business records
Attends faculty meetings when needed to update faculty on new business processes
Monitors expenditures for compliance with state agency rules, guidelines, and regulations and prepares budget for the fiscal year
Reviews and reconciles departmental accounts
Aids in development of annual department budget. Assists in managing allocations and reporting
Provides bi-monthly summaries of grant expenditures to the faculty within the department
Works closely with the Project Administrator at Sponsored Research Services to remain in compliance with granting agencies
Submits costing allocations as directed by the Principal Investigator to maintain compliance with the grant budgets, granting agencies and Time and Effort reporting
Supervises and assigns tasks to Business staff and resolves staff conflicts when necessary
Supports cross-training within the basic science business staff within the School of Medicine (Business Coordinators I & II)
Meets monthly with the Basic Science Business Administrators to stream-line business processes
Participates in the hiring and training of business staff and student workers
Identifies business-related needs and problems and proposes solutions
Provides advice on current procedures
Assists Senior Business Administrator in reviewing and implementing changes in centralizing business processes within the basic science departments
Collaborates with HR in the hiring and recruiting of business staff
Provides input into updating position descriptions as needed
Provides Financial Oversight of Endowments, Scholarships and Gifts
Provides Financial Oversight of the Graduate Studies Department
Provides oversight for School centralized disbursement of scholarships and TWAPMTS to medical and graduate students
Oversees and coordinates donor activities related to donor agreements, finance, process contributions and corporate matching gifts and develop periodic contribution reports
Reviews monthly and quarterly endowment reports, provide projections and trend analyses to development, finance leadership and the School of Medicine’s scholarship committee
Oversees the establishment of new gift accounts and gift processing procedures
Reviews scholarship balances and direct transfers from Texas A&M Foundation to Texas A&M University
Develops schedule for transfers to occur consistently following TAMU financial aid and tuition and fees calendar
Provides oversight of financial information provided to Rapport and Alumni Society
Reviews and approves Pcard transactions and Travel Expense reports through CONCUR
Processes DBRs, DCRs, and deposit funds using iPayments
Allocates funds for tuition and fees for graduate students
Reviews and approves invoices and purchases for the Department through AggieBuy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
6 years of related experience in general office, accounting or personnel operations
Preferred
10-years experience in general office, accounts payable, accounts receivable or a combination of all
Ability to perform all tasks and job responsibilities safely without injury to self and others in compliance with A&M System and HSC guidelines
Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office, and standard office equipment
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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