Job Title Financial Accountant III Agency Texas A&M University Department UAS University Accounting Services Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description A Glimpse of the Job The Financial Accountant III is responsible for performing advanced professional accounting tasks at a university level within the Division of Finance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS: ADVANCED RESEARCH + Perform advanced assignments and serve as a resource to recognize, investigate, and resolve outstanding items through entries, meetings, correspondence, identifying corrections, and follow-up. Work with other reconcilers to resolve issues. Assist in and recommend policies and procedures. BANK RECONCILIATIONS + Analyze and prepare high-volume account reconciliations for TAMU, TAMUQ, TAMUG, TAMUS, TAMHSC, TAMSSC, and TDEM. WIRE TRANSFERS AND CHECK COPIES + Process outgoing wire transfers once a week. Provides verification and check copies for all departments throughout the TAMU campus as assigned. ACH REPORTS AND ACH AND WIRE TRANSFER INFORMATION + Process ACH Reports and Incoming Wires once a week. Provide ACH and Wire Transfer information via encrypted email to vendors as assigned. POSITIVE PAY AND FRAUD FILTER + Act as backup to research and make timely decisions on Positive Pay and Fraud Filter items to mitigate fraud losses. 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. + Four years of accounting experience in a business office. Preferred Qualifications + Experience in higher education and banking (processing wire transfers, reconciling high volume bank accounts, check ordering, experience with ACH Fraud Filter and Positive Pay issues). Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities + Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, including formatting, data manipulation, and formula use. + Excellent oral and written communication skills. + Strong customer service and problem-solving abilities. + Demonstrated ability to comprehend and apply rules and regulations in a complex environment. + Skilled at multi-tasking and working collaboratively with others. + Knowledge and understanding of the higher education business environment. 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.