Financial Manager

Job Title

Financial Manager

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

UAS University Accounting Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Financial Manager manages financial operations and staff.

Essential Duties/Tasks:

• Annual Financial Report (AFR) - Coordinates with AFR team to ensure a timely fiscal year close out and the opening of the new fiscal year in FAMIS. Reviews monthly AFR reconciliations performed by Financial Accountants on monthly basis for TAMU, TAMUG, TAMSSC, and TAMUS. Researches and resolves outstanding items. Reviews account controls for proper use for accurate reporting on financial statements. Identifies financial discrepancies and budget shortfalls and informs management. May also prepare Cash Spread, Asset Recon, Fluctuation Reviews and AFR notes worksheet for TAMU, TAMSSC, TAMUG, and TAMUS and other AFR duties as assigned.

• Prepare Required Financial Reports - Assists with the preparation of the annual NCAA report for TAMU, RFS Certification and coordination of Private Use Survey data for TAMU and TAMUG, IPEDS for TAMU and TAMUG, CPUPC Economic Impact Study for TAMU, TAMUG, and HSC, AAUDE - Association of American Universities Data Exchange for TAMU.

• Supervision - Supervises, trains, coaches, and evaluates two Financial Accountant positions and one student worker position. Reviews and approves journal entries and reconciliations performed by Financial Accountants.  Assigns and delegates incoming requests to ensure workload balance and efficient operations.  Assists with the completion of all daily and monthly tasks as needed.

• New Accounts & Departmental Maintenance - Manages and trains employees on new account setups including answering departmental questions, changing account flags and coding, coordination of the FD860 forms, and the maintenance of signature cards. Modifies accounts as required based on revised FD860 forms. Coordinates imaging of account files and FD860 forms. Performs periodic reviews of accounts, analyzing the coding for appropriateness. Establishes and modifies department and sub-department information in FAMIS. Develops and oversees the process for improving the request/routing of new account and FD860 request forms for processing by the new accounts group.

• Payroll Cost Transfers (PCTs) - Manages the PCT process for TAMU and TAMUG, including the Workday Default account, providing final approval on all PCT’s and training departmental staff. Manages and trains employees on PCT’s. Works with System Offices, FAMIS and Budgets and HR-Payroll, to identify and resolve process errors or to enhance the program.

• Reconciliations - Provides support to the reconciliations group when needed to research outstanding items on clearing accounts.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

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

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Eight years of accounting experience in a business office, including previous supervisory experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software. 

• Oral and written communication skills. 

• Customer service and problem-solving skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to supervise others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Acc