Job Description

Job Title Business Administrator II

Agency Texas A&M Engineering

Department Epo Asst. Dean For Finance

Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location College Station, Texas

Job Type Staff



The Business Administrator II, under general supervision, manages the full range of business activities, including reviewing and approving business documents and developing, monitoring, and reporting accounts, budgets and other quantitative data.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as an approver and back-up signer of vouchers and requisitions. Reviews and approves account reconciliations of unit accounts. Assists with the management of financial transactions, including assigning costs to appropriate accounts and projects. Monitors and controls unit expenditures plan within budget guidelines and makes projections. Develops annual budget documents for approval.
• Plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates policies and procedures and monitors compliance with policies and procedures. Develops and recommends policies, procedures, and guidelines. Develops and approves schedules, priorities and standards for achieving goals. Coordinates and evaluates business function, division, or department activities.
• Manages annual fiscal year closing activities. Resolves operational and procedural financial problems. Prepares and analyzes business reports, such as affirmative action reports and space allocation reports. Manages allocations and reporting. Performs analyses of resource allocations and operating fund requirements.
• Manages cash handling activities and unit capital equipment purchasing. Serves as liaison with financial, payroll, and human resources units. Interprets System policies and regulations and University rules. Manages maintenance of unit business files.
• Identifies business-related needs and problems, and proposes solutions. Implements and audits business procedures and trains staff on new and existing procedures. Provides advice on administrative and fiscal procedures. Conducts surveys of customer needs and satisfaction. May coordinate donor gift and recognition activities. Conducts special investigations, program analysis, and research studies.
• Manages personnel activities including preparing position analyses, updating position descriptions, and developing employment offers. Communicates with employees regarding personnel policies and procedures and identifies training needs.
• Serves as a resource to principal investigator(s) and Sponsored Research Services for grant development, administration, and reporting.
• Participates in the hiring and training of subordinate business staff and student workers. May supervise staff and resolves staff conflicts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience:

• Six years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution\xe2\x80\x99s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution\xe2\x80\x99s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.

Texas A&M University