• Financial Specialist I

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Financial Specialist I

     

    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

     

    Provides clerical, accounting, and customer service support duties in a specialized field within the Division of Finance.

    Essential Duties/Tasks

    + Assign commodity codes - AggieBuy requisitions accurately and timely; within 1 hour for regular and rush confirming requisitions and within 24 hours for confirming requisitions while providing quality customer service to the university community and vendors.

    + Process AggieBuy - Invoices before the payment due date, maintaining compliance with TAMU, TAMU System and state of Texas disbursement guidelines. Must work to resolve any problems or gather missing documentation in a timely manner and keep it organized and flowing.

    + Customer service - Researches and resolves problems and discrepancies, handles emails and phone calls within specified time lines, contributes to the team by working effectively with individuals of various backgrounds. Serves as a resource in educating the departmental personnel in Accounts Payable procedures.

     

    What you need to know

     

    Salary: $16.72 hourly

     

    Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

    Required Education and Experience:

    + High school graduation or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

    + Four years of experience in a specialized financial field such as accounts payable, payroll, student accounts.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    + Excellent oral and written communication, customer service and problem-solving skills.

    + Attention to detail.

    + Ability to comprehend, apply and enforce rules and regulations.

    + Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

    + Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

    + Strong verbal and written communication skills.

    + Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet programs and bookkeeping procedures.

    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

     

    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.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.