Job Title

Business Coordinator I

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Finance - College of Veterinary Medicine

Proposed Minimum Salary

$3,750.00 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Who we are

Welcome to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). From the over 550 students in our DVM program, to the 2,355 students in our dynamic Biomedical Science Undergraduate Program, to the 150 outstanding graduate students involved in quality research projects throughout the college, we’re engaged in preparing our students to meet the public and animal health needs of the 21st century and beyond. We’re proud of our college, our facilities and our programs, but it’s the people that make it all work—we’re enormously proud of our faculty, staff, and students.

What we want

The Business Coordinator I provides support and coordination of a variety of business activities requiring independent judgment, including reviewing business documents and assisting in developing, monitoring, and reporting accounts and budget data as directed by supervisor.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

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 experience.

• Two years of related experience in general office, accounting, or personnel operations.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent oral, written, and electronic communication skills.

• Ability to effectively use personal computer to communicate, prepare proposals to include cost information on spread sheet as applicable, and provide reports of activities.

• Ability to effectively communicate with faculty students and staff.

Essential Duties/Tasks

• Account Payable - Prepares, reviews and approves vouchers and requisitions in Aggiebuy. Investigates errors on transactions and recommends appropriate corrective action. Provides input to policies and interprets policies and procedures. Responds to inquiries from vendors and the Financial Management Operations Department. Maintains the department credit cards. Responsible for maintaining detailed knowledge of disbursement rules and procedures for Texas A&M University, AgriLife Research, and Texas A&M Foundation funds.

• Accounts Receivable - Responsible for communicating relevant compliance and procedures to customers. Communicates cash handling procedures and deposits funds received. Responds to GI Lab customer inquiries regarding past due accounts. Serves as back up to Business Coordinator III for deposits, cash handling and A/R Invoicing for GI lab.

• Concur - Serves as Concur Administrator for staff and faculty. Prepares travel documentation in Concur for staff and faculty. Communicates TAMU policies and procedures regarding travel and purchasing to staff and faculty. Serves as CitiBank Travel Card Administrator, increasing and decreasing limits as well as reviewing declines and purchases.

  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 (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) 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, state-of-the-art 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 cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/medical/) , dental (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/dental/) , vision (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/vision-insurance/) , life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/life-add/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation each (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) month

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Employee Tuition Assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance/) and Educational Release time (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/educational.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

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.