FBS Senior Analyst

Agency

Department

Who we are
Student Affairs Finance directly supports the financial and budgeting needs for the Division of Student Affairs. As part of this support, we have a team of finance professionals dedicated to supporting the department of Recreational Sports that is responsible for multiple facilities and programs that promote active lifestyles and engagement for the campus community.

What we want
Are you a finance professional passionate about supporting campus life? As an FBS Senior Analyst for Rec Sports, you will play a key role in stewarding resources that bring outstanding recreational, fitness, and sporting programs to Aggie students and the campus community. You will collaborate directly with department leaders and staff, as well as other finance team staff, support capital projects, handle a variety of accounting functions, and help optimize processes, budgeting, and reporting to keep Rec Sports running at peak performance.

Essential Duties/Tasks

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 group

• May review and revise job aides as needed

• May supervise student workers

• May mentor or train subordinate staff members

Rec Sports Financial Oversight

• Assist with analyzing the long-range financial position of the department and updating proforma forecasts as needed for debt financing/short term commercial paper financing

• Conduct periodic rate studies of all programmatic areas within the department 

• Provide business advisory, financial data, and cost analysis services to programmatic area budget administrators within Rec Sports

• Review quarterly Golf Course P3 financial statements and calculate TAMU portion of net cash flow and alcohol license fees

• Assist with depreciation schedules and renewal/modification plans for multiple facilities managed by Rec Sports

• May supervise Rec Sports Finance team members and operations

What You Need to Know

Salary: $85,000-$90,0000

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 in accounting, business, or finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Six years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field; Master’s degree or CPA preferred

• Five (5) or more years of progressive accounting, financial analysis, or business services experience, preferably in higher education or a large, complex organization

• Demonstrated experience in preparing and analyzing financial reports, budgeting, forecasting, and the preparation of complex financial models

• Experience with annual financial reporting processes and establishing or reviewing rates for compliance

• Demonstrated ability to audit, reconcile, and lead financial transactions or functions with a high degree of accuracy

• Experience providing executive-level reporting and customer service to senior leadership (e.g., VPs, Deans, Department Heads)

• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills; ability to work independently and collaborate across functional teams

• Supervisory experience and a demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, or train staff or student workers

• Strong attention to detail, discretion in handling confidential information, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level presentations and documentation

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.