FBS Assistant Director
Academic Accounting & Business Services (AABS) is honored to provide finance and business services to several units on campus, including (but not limited to) the Office of the Provost, Office of the President, Division of Marketing & Communications, and the Higher Education Center at McAllen. We serve over 45 departments, utilizing a specialized, pooled team approach to meet the expanding needs of these growing units. We enjoy developing customer relationships and being innovative and strategic in all our endeavors. We are committed to supporting a positive and friendly working environment for all.
The FBS Assistant Director, under general direction, assists the Director in all aspects of Texas A&M Centralized Finance and Business Services departmental operations and maintains responsibility for a major functional unit(s) within a department.
Essential Duties / Tasks :
- Serves as a member of the AABS senior leadership team and reports directly to AABS with a dotted line to the Director of Grad Strategic Programs & Services.
- Collaborates with Grad School staff to provide high quality customer service to staff, faculty and students on matters related to fiscal management to ensure resources are accounted for according to budgetary guidelines and departments spending strategy.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by engaging team members (in both AABS and the Grad School) in sharing ideas and best practices.
- Oversees daily operations of the team and coordinates with other AABS / GPS personnel as needed to meet department goals and objectives.
- Reviews account reconciliations and helps to identify corrective action as needed.
- Approves transactions in AggieBuy, Emburse, Laserfiche, TAMF Campus Client, and FAMIS / CANOPY.
- Serves as the Budget Contact in Workday for the Graduate & Professional School.
- Employs, coaches, develops, and sets performance standards and accountabilities for direct report(s).
Salary : $83,412 - $93,412
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 experienceSix years of related experience.Preferred Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in business administration or accountingSix or more of related experienceWorking knowledge of Aggiebuy, iPayments, Emburse, Business Objects and other TAMUS business applicationsAdvanced Microsoft Excel experienceKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applicationsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsInterpersonal and communications skillsPlanning and organizational skillsAbility to multitask and work cooperatively with othersAbility to effectively communicate both orally and in writingAbility to be helpful, respectful, approachable, and team orientedAbility to build strong working relationships and a positive work environmentOther 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.