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Financial Accountant I

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX • 9h ago

Job Title

Agency

Texas A&M Forest Service

Department

Budgets & Accounting Department

Proposed Minimum Salary

$4,500.00 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Financial Accountant I is responsible for performing general accounting duties that include processing accounting entries, performing bank reconciliations, state appropriation reconciliations, payment verification and distribution of state payments and preparing various reports as needed. This is a budgeted full-time position reporting to the Budgets and Accounting Department Head, but supervised by the Financial Accounting Supervisor.

Responsibilities:-Prints daily accounts payable, payroll and on-demand manual checks daily using SSO (Single Sign On) AssurePay.

-Prepares the daily bank deposit using Wells Fargo website and Panini. Reports daily deposit totals to System Treasury & AR Financial Accountant.

-Prints and distributes FAMIS and USAS reports. Reviews daily production reports for errors and resolve them.

-Researches and verifies chart of account coding for deposited items.

-Payment verification and distribution of state ACH, warrant and inter-agency payments.

-Prepares batches of accounting transactions for entry into FAMIS and/or USAS (Fireworks Tax Allocation, License Plate Revenue and Interest Allocation, GIP, Retiree Benefits, ORP, TRS, CCP and PUF).

-Sets up new customer numbers in eInvoice, updates customer addresses and keeps customer information in sync with FAMIS.

-Works with Information Resources Department to establish new users for eInvoices.

-Review eInvoices for accuracy prior to approval. Print approved invoices for data entry by AR Financial Accountant.

-Prepares Accounts Payable manual vouchers for monthly reimbursement to state and sales tax remittance to state. Prepares and enters USAS deposit documents and FAMIS entries to complete monthly reimbursements to state and sales tax remittance to State.

-Reviews outstanding check list monthly. Contacts payees as needed and prepares check replacement requests. Keeps track of outstanding check list items that need to be reported annually as Unclaimed Property to the state.

-Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for the local bank accounts and cash concentration pool. Prepares the state appropriation reconciliations between USAS and FAMIS monthly. Researches discrepancies and prepares entries to fix reconciling items. Performs account analyses and prepares monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.

-Other duties as assigned.

Benefits: Texas A&M University System strives to support the health and wellness needs of our diverse workforce. Texas A&M Forest Service offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off and health and lifestyle programs as well as educational incentives and tuition reimbursement opportunities.

Education and Experience:Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in business related field.

Preferred Education : Major in Accounting or FinanceRequired Experience: 0-2 years in an equivalent position.

Preferred Experience : Experience in fiscal office operation at a Texas A&M University System institution.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Required Knowledge: Microsoft Word and Excel, general accounting principles.

Preferred Knowledge : Governmental accounting principlesRequired Abilities: Work independently and perform duties in a time sensitive environment. Comprehend and apply rules and regulations. Multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Required Skills : Sound judgement. Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy. Strong interpersonal skills and work ethic.

Registrations, Certifications, and Licenses:Valid Texas Driver's license.

Applicant Instructions:

Resume, cover letter and transcript(s) are REQUIRED to be uploaded to application. References are required to be entered in the secondary questionnaire section of the application. Certifications are preferred to be uploaded to the application. Documents/certifications can be uploaded in the "My Experience" page in the "Resume/CV section. More than one document can be uploaded; just click the "Upload" button for each document. Documents can only be loaded at this time and cannot be uploaded once the application is submitted. If there are any issues uploading documents, please contact 979-458-6690. Please check your spam folder in case more information is sent in regards to this position.

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.

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