FBS Senior Analyst

FBS Senior Analyst

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 Finance & Business Services Senior Analyst is responsible for providing accounting or business support to designated unit, department, college, or other System member; providing support to FBS leadership and serving as a resource within their unit for other staff members; leading, auditing, reporting, reconciling, tracking, reviewing, or approving actions on their designated accounts and/or assigned duties; providing strategic input; and initiating process improvement as needed.

Essential Duties

Accounting/Business Support

• Exhibits mastery in executing, reviewing, and auditing complex accounting and financial transactions
• Assists in setting strategic and programmatic financial and budget goals
• Assists in performing Annual Financial Report (AFR) tasks
• Develops and prepares financial presentations, reports, financial models, and projections
• Assists with establishing, analyzing, and reviewing rates for compliance

Office Leadership Support

• Provides reports and executive-level communication and customer service to VP's, Deans, Department Heads, and other senior staff
• Initiates process improvements to enhance efficiencies and workflows
• Assists in preparing annual budget allocations to departments, position budgeting tasks, commitment tracking, and departmental budget requests
• Tracks internal projects, audits, business records, and records management
• Coordinates access requests
• Oversees or leads a function or serves as a subject matter expert in one or more areas
• Research policies, practices, and/or trouble transactions for solutions
• Prepares and maintains standard operating procedures and internal resource documents
• May research project coordination with Sponsored Research Services and other campus groups
• May review and revise job aides as needed
• May supervise student workers
• May mentor or train subordinate staff members

Department Specific

• Designs and delivers structured reports to improve operational efficiency for TAMU and other shared services members
• Assists with modernization efforts across database architecture, including development, reconfiguration, and automated reporting/workflow solutions, to support evolving business needs
• Fulfills ad hoc reporting requests and provide expertise on data warehouse data and other reporting tools
• Maintains and enhances data accuracy, reporting quality, and data integrity
• Supports development and delivery of training materials and sessions for Business Objects and reporting tools
• Document processes, workflows, and troubleshooting guides while contributing to continuity planning and knowledge transfer
• Provides data support for open records requests, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable regulations
• Provides support to the System Office and system members, offering data insights and reporting assistance as requested

What You Need to Know

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

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Six years of related experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
• Knowledge of financial management system and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently once given a project
• Ability to apply rules and regulations in a complex environment
• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to interpret and explain regulations/rules, policies, and procedures to staff, customers, and vendors
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding

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.