FBS Accountant II

Texas A&M University System; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University System in College Station, TX is seeking an Accountant II to provide accounting support to a designated unit, department, college, or System member. The role involves auditing, reconciling, and tracking financial actions within routine processes, and managing projects and reports.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance and two years of related experience, with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently on projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial management system.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on projects and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and audit financial system entries.
• Reconcile accounts and identify corrections.
• Assist with external reporting functions and budget allocations.
• Process incoming checks, ACH payments, deposits.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Strong communication

Independent work

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance

Two years of related experience

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Database applications

Job description

**Job Title**FBS Accountant II**Agency**Texas A&M University**Department**FMO Financial Management Operations**Proposed Minimum Salary**Commensurate**Job Location**College Station, Texas**Job Type**Staff**Job Description****A Glimpse of the Job**The Finance & Business Services Accountant II, under minimal 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*** Exhibits high-level competencies in preparing, reviewing, and auditing financial system entries* Reconciles accounts and identifies corrections needed* Identifies and resolves outstanding items and implements solutions/communicates actions* Assists with external reporting functions* Provides oversight, reviews, and audits account payables/receivables, expense allocations, requisitions, purchase orders, billing, and collections* Assists in preparing annual budget allocations to departments, position budgeting tasks, commitment tracking, and departmental budget requests* Independently processes and logs all incoming checks, ACH payments, DTR/MISC deposits**Office / Project Support*** Tracks internal projects, audits, business records, and records management* Coordinates access requests* Oversees or leads a function or serves as a subject matter expert in one or more areas* Research policies, practices, and/or trouble transactions for solutions* Prepares and maintains standard operating procedures and internal resource documents* May review and revise job aides as needed* May supervise student workers* May mentor or train subordinate staff membersWhat You Need to Know**Salary**: Commensurate with experience**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* Two years of related 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* Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding**Other 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 requirement**Instructions to Applicants:** *Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.*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.