FBS Analyst I

Texas A&M University; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University seeks a Finance & Business Services Analyst I to provide accounting and business support within Student Business Services. You will audit, reconcile, report, and track activities for designated accounts and projects while collaborating with team members and sponsors.

You will also assist with external reporting, budget allocations, and process improvements, contributing to departmental operations and student-focused services on campus in College Station.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial management systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on projects.
• Ability to apply rules and regulations in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and audit financial system entries for specific contracts and tax exemptions.
• Reconcile accounts and participate in monthly accounts receivable meetings.
• Identify outstanding items and implement corrective actions.
• Provide customer service and communicate with team members, sponsors, and students.
• Audit and review financial transactions and assist with external reporting.
• Assist in budgeting, commitment tracking, and department budget requests.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance

Job description

Job TitleFBS Analyst I Agency Texas A&M University Department Student Business Services Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCollege Station, Texas Job TypeStaff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job The Finance & Business Services Analyst 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, specifically for Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan contracts, Texas Tuition Promise Fund contracts, Texas Workforce Commission contracts, and Sales Tax exemptions
• Reconciles accounts
• Participate in monthly Accounts Receivables meetings for all Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan, Texas Tuition Promise Fund, and Texas Workforce Commission payments
• Identifies outstanding items and implements solutions/communicates actions
• Utilizes excellent customer service and problem-solving skills to communicate with team members, sponsors, and students about outstanding items
• Provides oversight, reviews, and audits financial and accounting transactions
• Audits Sales Tax Exemption Audit, Multiple Contracts Audit, auditing refund suppresses, and graduation audits for accounts receivables
• Assists with external reporting functions, including State Comptroller Tuition Surveys
• 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, specifically for Flywire Third-Party Invoicing for Texas Workforce Commission sponsors
• May oversee or lead a function or serve as a subject matter expert in one or more areas
• Subject matter expert in all Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan contracts, Texas Tuition Promise Fund contracts, and Texas Workforce Commission contracts, third-party refund suppresses, and Sales Tax exemptions
• May review and revise job aides as needed. This includes job aides for team members and sponsors utilizing third-party invoicing systems
• May supervise student workers
• May mentor or train subordinate staff members

Department Specific

• Acts as a resource for parents, students, prospective students, and departments on campus. Maintains answers in knowledge database (Aggie Answers) and website to assist parents, students, and departments
• May serve as backup for other team members – this could include applying contracts, payments, invoicing and answering questions as needed
• Will work closely with FBS Analyst III and help answer Flywire Third-Party Invoicing platform questions and requests
• May need to perform other team functions; including processing any third-party contracts or payments from all sponsor types

What You Need to Know

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Required Education and Experience

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

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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