Job Description
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.
