Financial Accountant II

Job Title
Financial Accountant II

Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department
Accounting Services

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

Description:

This position is responsible for maintaining fixed assets, construction in process assets, and serves as co-security officer for FAMIS and USAS.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain accounting controls on fixed assets. Complete the asset and construction reconciliations on a monthly basis. Review and approve pending assets. Reclass local and System Managed Projects as needed.
• Prepare Annual Financial Reports - Exhibit & Schedule including but not limited to N2 and CANSS Report.
• Act as a consultant on accounting matters and assists various departments including but not limited to Student Engagement, College of Education, and Community Outreach in applying financial data to solve operating problems.
• Inventory Management and Training. Implements automated departmental transfers (TDP) for inventoried and non-inventoried items going to surplus. Assist with the Certification of Inventory annually.
• Complete the cash drawdowns for various federal and state contracts on a daily, bi-weekly or monthly basis. Prepare SF272 quarterly reports DHHS and NASA. Review and contact grant offices of discrepancies between drawdown monies and FAMIS accounts. Create refunds to agencies as needed.
• Serve as co-security officer for FAMIS (Financial and Management Information System) and USAS Security to include but is not limited to initial set ups, password resets, deleting users, and departmental routing updates.
• Manage missing / stolen property.
• Train the campus community on various trainings for Accounting Services including Departmental Correction.
• Set up and maintains account controls and records.
• Perform other accounting duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or closely related field.
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, financial reporting, and/or financial systems.
• Additional education and/or experience may be considered as a substitution for the minimum requirements:
• High School Diploma & six (6) years ) OR
• Associate's degree & four (4) years OR
• Bachelor's degree & two (2) years OR
• Master's Degree
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent accounting and reconciliation skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Experience in the financial department for an institution of higher education.
• CPA license or successful completion of CPA exam.
• Familiarity with FAMIS, BANNER, Business Objects, Laserfiche and USAS.

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.


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