Sr. Accounting Analyst

Texas A&M University; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University-Victoria seeks a Sr. Accounting Analyst Agency to handle purchasing, personnel documents, and cost center reconciliations within the IT Business Operations department.

You will support department accounting, budgeting, and payroll reconciliation, monitor expenditures, and process travel arrangements and vouchers. A strong foundation in accounting and data accuracy is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 60 semester hours of college coursework and 3 years bookkeeping or clerical experience, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Knowledge of general accounting and/or bookkeeping procedures, preferably with a state agency and/or higher education institution.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent keyboarding skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Sufficient math skills to audit accounting documents and reconcile accounts.
• Accurate data entry skills.
• Ability to keep confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize own work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Process purchases and personnel documents and reconcile cost centers.
• Provide bookkeeping and administrative support to IT Department and assist with budgeting and reconciliations.
• Monitor expenditures and payroll; generate related reports.
• Process travel requests, vouchers, and travel card reconciliations.
• Maintain electronic and paper files; supervise clerical staff in supervisor's absence.

Skills

General accounting

Communication skills

Keyboarding

Organization

Math skills

Data entry

Confidentiality

Time management

Independent work

Education

60 semester hours college coursework

3 years bookkeeping/clerical experience

Tools

Accounting software

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Job Title

Sr. Accounting Analyst Agency

Employer

Texas A&M University - Victoria Department IT Business Operations

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Victoria, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Processes purchase and personnel documents, reconciles cost centers, and provides bookkeeping and administrative secretarial support to the Information Technology Department. Processes complex purchases requisitions and corresponding payments. Monitors list of warranty and maintenance agreements for hardware, software, and services; assists with acquiring renewal quotes from vendors and with processing renewal orders. Reviews and corrects requisitions, delegated orders, vouchers, and other documents as requested by supervisor or Sr. Director prior to submission for purchase or payment. Assists Manager, IT Business Operations, with department accounting, budgeting, and reconciliations. Monitors expenditures (including HEAF, payroll, work study); resolves financial problems; and creates related reports. Processes personnel forms, reviews time reporting entries and reports, tracks leave, and reconciles payroll reports with time reporting for biweekly employees. Coordinates travel arrangements for department staff, processes travel requests and vouchers, serves as travel card custodian for the department, and prepares monthly travel card reconciliation log. Maintains associated electronic and paper files. Provides work leadership to clerical staff and student workers in the absence of supervisor; assists with onboarding new student employees for the department. Provides customer service support for department, and backs up switchboard. Assists senior director and supervisor with special projects, events, and reports; provides general administrative support and information to department employees. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

(60) semester hours of college coursework and (3) years bookkeeping or clerical experience, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of general accounting and/or bookkeeping procedures, preferably with a state agency and/or higher education institution
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent keyboarding skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Sufficient math skills to audit accounting documents and reconcile accounts
• Accurate data entry skills
• Ability to keep confidentiality
• Ability to prioritize own work and meet specified deadlines
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision

PC Skills

• Minimum (2) years experience with an automated accounting system
• Minimum (2) years spreadsheet experience
• Minimum (2) years word processing experience

Starting salary for this position is $15/hour and is negotiable depending on education and experience.

Values

Together We Rise Wisdom Excellence Respect Integrity Students Empathy Setting: Texas A&M University-Victoria is the most recent addition to the Texas A&M University System. The University was founded in 1973 as part of the University of Houston System and was transferred to the Texas A&M University System during the 89th Texas Legislative Session. A&M-Victoria is the only four-year university in a 100-mile radius and is just 30 miles from the Texas Gulf Coast. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in the Coastal Bend region of Texas. It serves the educational needs, promotes economic well‑being, and advances the community and region's quality of life through teaching, research, and service excellence. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and it offers more than 50 academic programs, as well as concentrations and certificates. The university also has several accreditations for specific areas and programs, including from the AACSB, ABET, CACREP and CCNE. In addition to its recent transition into The Texas A&M University System, A&M-Victoria is in the process of adding academic programs in three major areas: aviation, agribusiness, and engineering. In addition to academic excellence, A&M-Victoria has a thriving Athletics program that offers six competitive teams: baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s golf. The Jaguars are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the baseball, softball and soccer teams compete in the Red River Athletic Conference. The golf teams compete in the Association of Independent Institutions Conference. Learn more about Texas A&M University-Victoria’s history, academic programs, and campus facilities here.

Security and Background Checks

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

Texas A&M University-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the colleges of Business; Education & Health Professions; Liberal Arts & Social Sciences; and Natural & Applied Science. The university supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high‑quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development. The policy of A&M-Victoria is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, veteran’s status, genetic information or sex (including pregnancy), except where such a distinction is required by law. Additionally, A&M-Victoria prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment and educational programs on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.