Finance & HR Admin I — Budget, Payroll & Compliance

Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Corpus Christi seeks a qualified Business Administrator I to manage the full range of business activities, including budgeting, HR, purchasing, and reporting. The role requires close collaboration with the Center Director and project leaders to ensure compliance and timely financial operations.

The position supports Workday processes, procurement systems, and payroll administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• At least five years of related experience.
• Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Serves as financial and HR advisor to Center Director; provide monthly budget updates and estimates; manage accounts using FAMIS and Canopy systems.
• Coordinate annual fiscal year-end closing and set up new budgets per directives; oversee purchasing and expenditures.
• Assist with Workday-based recruitment processes and position descriptions; oversee faculty and staff evaluations.
• Oversee payment vouchers, travel expense reports, and related documentation in Aggiebuy, Emburse and Canopy; manage payroll and inventory records.
• Ensure policy compliance with HR and Center Director; serve as back-up signer and delegate approver as needed.

Skills

Five years related experience

Interpersonal communication

Planning and organization

Verbal and written communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Corpus Christi seeks a qualified Business Administrator I to manage the full range of business activities, including budgeting, HR, purchasing, and reporting. The role requires close collaboration with the Center Director and project leaders to ensure compliance and timely financial operations.

The position supports Workday processes, procurement systems, and payroll administration.