Financial Accountant II
Financial Accountant II
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Job Title
Financial Accountant IIAgency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Student Business ServicesProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
College Station TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
What we want
The Financial Accountant II performs complex professional accounting clerical financial and customer service duties in a specialized field within the Division of Finance and Business Operations. Researches problems and discrepancies. Applies and enforces rules and regulations. This position will be responsible for the management of all third party payments received for all third party sponsors including State 529 plans internal colleges and departments Veterans Administration military/government Texas Workforce Commission international and other miscellaneous sponsors. This position will also be responsible for helping to manage the accounts receivables and collections process for all third party sponsors. Additional duties include assisting with customer service during peak times and document management for third party.
Essential Duties/Tasks:
Third Party Sponsor Accounts Payable and Receivables Management Reconcile and audit all payments coming in from third party sponsors including identifying check ACH wire credit card and Flywire payments as they come in contact sponsors or students for identifying information about payments working with the subject matter expert (SME) for each sponsor group to identify where payments need to be applied and help initiate and provide support for consistent follow ups and contact with sponsors if payment information is missing or needed. FPI will work closely with Payment Processing Services team to ensure prompt and accurate posting of payments to sponsor accounts. Payments will be posted in Banner (student information system) the Flywire invoicing portal and Ipay (cashiering system). FPI will need to understand and learn to navigate the different systems and how they all work together. Third Party sponsors include international sponsors Texas Workforce Commission sponsors Veterans Administration sponsors military/government sponsors State 529 plan sponsors Texas A&M System colleges and departmental sponsors and other miscellaneous sponsors. Processed and audited over 34000 students for over $127 million in FY 2022 and have received and processed over $1.2 billion in payments since FY 2008.
FRONTLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE Assist the frontline customer service team during the first few weeks of each semester (Fall Spring and Summer) with phone calls text messages emails walkins appointments etc. FPI will be trained in CRM website AI knowledge base and other workflows. This will ensure top tier service to all of our customers.
Third Party Sponsor Financial Accounting and Reporting Reconcile and audit all third party sponsor accounts including running AR reports contact sponsors or students for information about payments and past due balances ensuring all invoices are paid within the current semester they are due working with the SME for each sponsor group to come up with a collections plan and help initiate and provide support for consistent follow ups and contact with sponsors. FPI may be responsible for creating and running additional invoices as needed and working with sponsors to identify information they need on the invoice to pay the university. Duty may also include contacting students about past due sponsor balances and ensuring communications are up to date. Third Party sponsors include international sponsors Texas Workforce Commission sponsors Veterans Administration sponsors military/government sponsors State 529 plan sponsors Texas A&M System colleges and departmental sponsors and other miscellaneous sponsors.
Third Party Sponsors Records and Document Management Monitors and audits document and records management system to ensure prompt and efficient submission of documentation for records retention regulations. Establishes and maintains routing and approval for documents and records retention and works with team and student employees to ensure processes run smoothly and effectively.
BACKUP FOR OTHER SSB TEAM MEMBERS Will serve as backup to members of the SSB Team when team members are out or when help is needed. Backup duties include TGTP Department Contracts VA Ch.31 IPPS Portal and Miscellaneous sponsors not invoiced through Flywire.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hires experience.
Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two years accounting experience in a business office.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Excellent oral and written communication
Excellent Customer service and problemsolving skills
Attention to detail
Ability to comprehend apply and enforce rules and regulations
Working knowledge of word processing spreadsheet programs and bookkeeping procedures
Ability to multitask (taskswitching) and work cooperatively with others
Ability to take initiative
Ability to prioritize tasks
Ability to analyze complex financial information and make decisions on the data
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Knowledge of all Microsoft Office products
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of collections or aging accounts receivables
Knowledge of any third party sponsors
Knowledge of CRM software
Banner knowledge
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
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
Why Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect Excellence Leadership Loyalty Integrity and Selfless Service.
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events stateoftheart recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable costofliving and no long commutes.
Health dental vision life and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learning training webinars and limited financial support to attend conferences workshops and more
Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
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 prepopulate the online application.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
