Financial Accountant III
The Role at a Glance
The Financial Accountant III, under direction, performs complex professional accounting tasks within Financial Services. Responsible for general accounting of funds, reporting, transfers, and interacting with other individuals to coordinate fiscal transactions while maintaining excellent customer service. Reconciles various bank, general ledger, financial and non-financial transactions timely (within 30 days). Identifies outstanding items and notifies appropriate personnel of items. Identifies process improvements needed to reduce outstanding items. Serves as backup to Financial Accountant I and Financial Accountant II. Prepares reports and processes certain transactions. Provides backup as assigned to other personnel in Financial Services. Complies with TEEX guidelines, System policies, State, and Federal laws.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Four years of accounting experience in a business office.
- Will consider six years of experience (Listed Above) with an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university OR eight years of experience (Listed Above) with a High School Diploma/GED.
Preferred Qualifications
- Governmental or TAMUS accounting experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university.
Equipment
- Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone, scanner.
Essential Duties, Tasks, And Percentages
- Financial Transactions (45%)
- Provides customer-oriented service while maintaining compliance and generally accepted accounting principles for financial transactions.
- Ensures financial data integrity is reliable by timely reconciling and assisting customers and co-workers with transactions.
- Reconciles all system investment pool postings, NSF Checks, Endowment funds and Interest earned to the G/L Accounts.
- Reconciles bank charges and prepare for entry in Masterpiece.
- Aids with Unearned Fees reconciliation.
- Researches unidentifiable transactions.
- Maintains bank balances including running and reconciling bank reports to Positive Pay system and CASHNet.
- Reconciles cash accounts to the Trial Balance.
- Researches calls from customers regarding credit card charges.
- Researches and analyzes credit card charges and ensure that appropriate procedures are followed.
- Posts monthly credit card fees.
- Reconciles local demand account.
- Reconciles general ledger balance to bank balance.
- Invoice & Receipt Correction Notices (40%)
- Reviews correction notices.
- Pulls all needed backup such as cashiering transaction history and receipts/invoices.
- Makes any needed copies and contacts the divisions on any problems.
- Maintains the correction notice log.
- Works with automated transfer batches.
- System Information Maintenance (10%)
- Aids the Financial Accountant II with Accounts Receivable audit and past due issues in a support role.
- Backs up Financial Services Cashiering and Correction Notice Reviews.
- Serves as the Wells Fargo Administrator.
- May assist in the preparation of financial reports or other documentation as needed.
- Other Duties (5%)
- Serves as backup as needed in accounts receivable.
- Serves as a backup for Masterpiece training for accounts receivable.
- Medical, dental, vision, life- and long-term disability insurance through The Texas A&M System.
- TEEX contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
- Family enrollment is available.
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
- 12-15 paid holidays per year.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- Wellness programs and release time.
- Access to online learning platforms.
- Educational reimbursement assistance and release time.
- Leadership development programs.
- Military Crosswalk Info
- Applications must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Not doing so could result in an incomplete 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.
About Us
The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training, and technical assistance. Major TEEX competencies include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, cybersecurity, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. Every TEEX employee has a direct impact on Making a Difference to the professionals who respond to emergencies, safeguard communities, and ultimately save lives. We are focused on enhancing organizational effectiveness by creating an optimal work environment that empowers employees to improve themselves and their communities. Additionally, we offer competitive salaries and benefits, value work/life balance, and support employees’ education and professional development.