Texas A&M University Looking for Business Administrator I Full Time

Job Title
Business Administrator I

Agency
Texas A&M University System Offices

Department
Office of National Laboratories

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description
Salary:
$3,742.67 – $6,950.66 per month commensurate with experience.

Job Description Summary:
The Business Administrator I, under general supervision, manages the full range of business activities including reviewing and approving business documents and developing, monitoring, and reporting accounts, budgets and other quantitative data. The Business Administrator I will also assist in contract tracking and execution, metric collection and overall data reporting. 

Responsibilities:

•  Serves as an approver and back-up signer of vouchers and requisitions.
• Reviews and approves account transactions, including accounts payable and accounts receivable duties.
• Assists with the management of financial transactions, including assigning costs to appropriate accounts and projects.
•  Assists in development, implementation, coordination, and monitoring programs or services.
•  Interprets System policies and regulations and University rules.
• Develops complex administrative, financial, and statistical analyses and summary reports.
• Manages maintenance of business files.
•  Serves as contracting liaison between National Laboratory partners, TAMUS faculty/staff and TAMUS Sponsored Research Services to track ongoing activities, resolve financial issues and assist with upcoming initiatives.
•  Serves as a resource to principal investigator(s) for grant development, administration, and reporting.
•  Serves as backup for other NLO operations (Ex: event support, human resources, scheduling, voucher processing, communication distributions, property management)
•  Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of related experience, including accounting, contract management or procurement activities and data/metrics analysis. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•  Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
•  Time management and prioritization skills.
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
•  Planning and organizational skills.
•  Attention to detail.
•  Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
•  Critical thinking skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
•  Previous related experience in higher education, accounting or research administration.
•  Knowledge of AggieBuy, FAMIS, Concur, and iPayments.

Other Requirements:
This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only. Only complete applications will be considered for employment at The Texas A&M System Offices. Incomplete job application data could result in your application being rejected without an option to reapply. A resume may be submitted in addition to a completed employment 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.

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