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Texas A&M University · 3 days ago

Director of Finance & Business Services

College Station, TX

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Responsible for fiscal administration, managing the accounting, purchasing, strategic financial planning and related activities for the assigned customer department(s).

Responsible for identifying fiscal compliance issues and solutions; overseeing fiscal reports, evaluating processes and procedures, and providing supervision and direction for support staff.

Member of the AABS leadership team and working in concert with other leadership team members to promote an environment of integrity and collegiality that stimulates staff to work at their optimum performance levels.

Responsible for supervision and training of finance personnel assigned to support the assigned division(s) and sub-units.

Responsible for one or more internal office working groups or processes (may be an area of interest or expertise) to help ensure consistency and collaboration among all AABS departmental staff.

Reviews employee performance goals and allocates professional development budgets to meet department goals and objectives.

Participates in budget decisions on hardware/software purchases and upgrades and other resources needed for optimal team performance.

Updates position descriptions, reclassification requests and provides regular feedback to individual team members on their performance.

Oversees daily operations of the team.

Ensures team members are cross trained appropriately to easily pivot because of seasonal workloads and special projects as needed within AABS.

Drafts business related correspondence as needed.

Monitors compliance with all unit, department, University, and government standards, policies, and procedures and helps other team members stay abreast of these issues.

Uses discretion and independent judgment to propose solutions to complex, non-routine situations.

Manages the accounting, strategic budget, planning, and related activities for the customer units.

Responsible for assessing, changing, and establishing proper internal controls procedures.

Oversees the implementation of these procedures in all areas and monitors them for exceptions.

Responsible for oversight accounting functions.

Identifies potential fiscal problems and compliance issues and makes recommendations for resolution to leadership – either AABS or customer units – whichever is most appropriate for the situation.

Provides high quality customer service to the units being serviced by AABS.

Proactively communicates and distributes information on guidelines and procedures pertaining to AABS processes and procedures through the weekly Accounting News listserv emails or other appropriate channels.

Manages conflict among team member(s) and/or customers.

Handles issues requiring escalation and uses discretion to determine when further escalation is required.

Provides one-on-one/group training with AABS customers as requested.

May present at group training sessions.

Maintains a broad knowledge/understanding of payroll and human resource issues enough to redirect customers to the appropriate contact as needed.

Oversees the preparation of monthly, annual, and specific financial and managerial reports, analysis, and projections to support management decision making.

Monitors allocations, expenditures, and revenue generated by the department.

Provides insight into the budget health of all areas to leadership.

Assists customers in developing unit specific budgets, personal plans, software and technology purchases.

Approves all departmental expenditures in TAMU finance systems and escalates any questionable items to leadership.

Leads and collaborates on special projects as needed – may include process improvement, ad hoc reporting, pilot programs for new initiatives within Finance & Business Services or customer department.

Qualification

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Higher education experienceFinancial management systemGenerally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesMicrosoft Office proficiencySpreadsheet applicationsWorkflow analysisProcess improvementBudgeting experienceCustomer service focusTAMUS software experience

Required

Bachelor’s degree.

Some professional experience working in or auditing at higher education institutions.

Ten years’ experience managing processes and supervising others.

Proficient using Microsoft office products (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, etc.)

Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet (including pivot tables), and database applications.

Knowledge of financial management system and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work independently once given a project.

Ability to apply rules and regulations in a complex environment.

Strong decision-making skills.

Ability to compile complex management reports.

Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding.

Preferred

Degree in accounting, finance or closely related field.

Higher education experience in departmental accounting, business operations, budgeting, and reporting within the Texas A&M University System, and using TAMUS software (FAMIS, Aggiebuy, etc.).

Experience with workflow analysis and process improvement.

Experience in juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment where providing excellent customer service and follow-up is a priority.

Benefits

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

Company

Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas.

Founded in 1871

College Station, Texas, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.tamu.edu/

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