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Job TitleFinancial Accountant I (Travel)AgencyTexas A&M Engineering Extension ServiceDepartmentFinancial Services OfficeProposed Minimum Salary$3,333.34 monthlyJob LocationCollege Station, TexasJob TypeStaffJob DescriptionThe Financial Accountant I, under direction, performs entry-level professional accounting tasks within Financial Services. Duties include providing travel-related services to TEEX travelers, under the direction of the Travel Coordinator, and auditing in compliance with TEEX guidelines. The Financial Accountant I will comply with TEEX guidelines, System policies, State, and Federal laws.Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Will allow two years’ experience with an Associate’s degree or four years with a high school diploma or GED.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of CONCUR
Knowledge of Masterpiece and Workday systems.
Governmental accounting experience or TAMUS experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university.
Other Qualifications:
Valid driver’s license.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to move up to 50 lbs. with or without accommodation.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.
Knowledge of accounting practices.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Oral and written communication skills.
Customer service and problem-solving skills.
Equipment:
Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone, scanner.
Notifications:
This position is security-sensitive.
May work occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages: Review and Audit Financial Documents - 40%:Review accounts payable and travel documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with the State of Texas, Texas A&M System, TEEX SAPs and guidelines, along with standard accounting and audit procedures. Review the processor inbox in Concur to ensure receipts and approvals are attached. Confirm that the approved dates and times are reflected. Follow up with employees as needed and track each request to completion in a timely manner. Verify cost codes to ensure it is on the correct general ledger (GL). Provide final accounts payable approval. Travel Support for Users - 35%Assist TEEX employees with processing, information, training, and documents related to travel. Audit travel expense reports ensuring compliance with TEEX, State, and System policies & regulations. Maintain responsive customer service to travelers and communicate to travel processors. Assist Travel Coordinator with coordination of online travel program, including travel card program integration, user access, resolve suspended transactions, system error notification to vendor and follow through solutions, reload and maintain state travel vendor updates to eTravel. Maintain audit rules within the travel system. Respond to questions and find solutions for users.Provide Travel Cards to Employees- 10%:Mail new and or replacements travel cards to employees on a weekly basis. Maintain database to track existing card users.Provide Backup Assistance as Needed 5%:Performs reconciliation to the City Bank card on a biweekly schedule as a backup for the Travel Coordinator. Set up and maintain Vendor Numbers in Masterpiece.Financial Services Operational Support 5%:Maintain changes to financial forms. Convert to Adobe Acrobat fillable and verify functionality. Sort, scan, verify and save electronic financial documents for official record retention.Other duties as assigned 5%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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in the delivery of emergency response, homeland security, workforce training and exercises, technical assistance, and economic development. Last year, TEEX served more than 173,000 people from every U.S. state and territory and 81 countries worldwide.TEEX operates a comprehensive emergency preparedness campus, which includes some of the world’s top training facilities in the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center, as well as state-of-the-art facilities for public utilities, law enforcement, and unexploded ordnance training. As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center, TEEX has been a leader in homeland security training since 1998. The agency also sponsors the state’s elite urban search and rescue team, Texas Task Force 1, standing ready to respond at a moment’s notice in times of disaster. Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (979) 458-6801.Useful Links:
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