Financial Specialist II

Job Title

Financial Specialist II

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Business Office

Proposed Minimum Salary

$16.00 hourly

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

The Financial Specialist II, under direction, provides advanced clerical, accounting, and customer service support duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Records, sorts, verifies, enters, and retrieves financial data.

• Provides customer service and/or accounting related duties.

• Acts as a resource regarding financial matters.

• Exercises transactional approval.

• Compiles statistics and data.

• Audits transactions.

• Assists with writing and implementing standardized procedures.

• Applies and enforces rules and regulations.

• Researches and resolves problems and discrepancies.

• Provides periodic guidance and acts as a resource to Financial Specialist I, Financial Assistants and Student Workers.

• Maintains files and records.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible reconciling general ledger accounts and conducting necessary research to ensure accurate activity is reflected for the account balances.

• Reconcile checking accounts to accounting system general ledger accounts.

• Responsible for assisting in maintaining and updating web page information.

Minimum Requirements

• Education – High school diploma.  

• Experience – Five years of related experience.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Education - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business related field.

• Experience -Advanced working experience with Microsoft Excel

• Working with Banner or similar proprietary system.

• Working with Cascade or similar software to maintain web page information.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of: 

• Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database applications.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

  

Ability to:

• Multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to independently prioritize tasks, stay organized and meet deadlines.

          

Licensing / Professional Certification - None

       

Physical Requirements – General Office Environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

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This position generally does not supervise employees.

Other Requirements

• Evening and weekend work may occasionally be required.

• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions

• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Salary: $16.00/hourly

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