FBS Accountant I

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A Glimpse of the Job

The Finance & Business Services Accountant I, under general supervision, is responsible for providing accounting or business support to a designated unit, department, college, or other System member; serving as a resource within their unit for other staff members; auditing, reporting, reconciling, tracking, reviewing, or approving actions on their designated accounts and/or assigned duties; and managing projects, reports, or functions with routine processes.

Essential Duties

Accounting / Business Support

• Prepares, reviews, and audits financial system entries

• Reconciles accounts

• Identifies outstanding items and implements solutions/communicates actions

• Provides oversight, reviews, and audits financial and accounting transactions

• Assists with external reporting functions

• Assists in preparing annual budget allocations to departments, position budgeting tasks, commitment tracking, and departmental budget requests

Office / Project Support

• Tracks internal projects, audits, business records, and records management

• May coordinate access requests

• May oversee or lead a function or serve as a subject matter expert in one or more areas

• May review and revise job aides as needed

• May supervise student workers

• May mentor or train subordinate staff members

Department Specific

• Audits expense reports for compliance with University, System, and government policies

• Provides excellent customer service regarding helpdesk emails and phone calls related to Emburse

• Reviews exceptions in Oversight (Travel & Expense software)

• Serves as resource to TAMU and Shared Service employees for travel policy, clarification of policy updates, process and procedure changes

What You Need to Know

Salary: $48,000 annually

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.  

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• No experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, 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

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive

•  This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

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/Veterans/Disability Employer.