FBS Senior Analyst

Texas A&M University System•College Station, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance & Business Services Senior Analyst is responsible for providing accounting or business support to designated unit, department, college, or other System member; providing support to FBS leadership and serving as a resource within their unit for other staff members; leading, auditing, reporting, reconciling, tracking, reviewing, or approving actions on their designated accounts and/or assigned duties; providing strategic input; and initiating process improvement as needed. This role also involves designing and delivering structured reports to improve operational efficiency for TAMU and other shared services members, assisting with modernization efforts across database architecture, including development, reconfiguration, and automated reporting/workflow solutions, to support evolving business needs, fulfilling ad hoc reporting requests and providing expertise on data warehouse data and other reporting tools, maintaining and enhancing data accuracy, reporting quality, and data integrity, supporting development and delivery of training materials and sessions for Business Objects and reporting tools, documenting processes, workflows, and troubleshooting guides while contributing to continuity planning and knowledge transfer, providing data support for open records requests, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable regulations, and providing support to the System Office and system members, offering data insights and reporting assistance as requested.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Six years of related experience
Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
Knowledge of financial management system and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently once given a project
Ability to apply rules and regulations in a complex environment
Strong decision-making skills
Ability to interpret and explain regulations/rules, policies, and procedures to staff, customers, and vendors
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding
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

Responsibilities

Exhibits mastery in executing, reviewing, and auditing complex accounting and financial transactions
Assists in setting strategic and programmatic financial and budget goals
Assists in performing Annual Financial Report (AFR) tasks
Develops and prepares financial presentations, reports, financial models, and projections
Assists with establishing, analyzing, and reviewing rates for compliance
Provides reports and executive-level communication and customer service to VP’s, Deans, Department Heads, and other senior staff
Initiates process improvements to enhance efficiencies and workflows
Assists in preparing annual budget allocations to departments, position budgeting tasks, commitment tracking, and departmental budget requests
Tracks internal projects, audits, business records, and records management
Coordinates access requests
Oversees or leads a function or serves as a subject matter expert in one or more areas
Research policies, practices, and/or trouble transactions for solutions
Prepares and maintains standard operating procedures and internal resource documents
May research project coordination with Sponsored Research Services and other campus groups
May review and revise job aides as needed
May supervise student workers
May mentor or train subordinate staff members
Designs and delivers structured reports to improve operational efficiency for TAMU and other shared services members
Assists with modernization efforts across database architecture, including development, reconfiguration, and automated reporting/workflow solutions, to support evolving business needs
Fulfills ad hoc reporting requests and provide expertise on data warehouse data and other reporting tools
Maintains and enhances data accuracy, reporting quality, and data integrity
Supports development and delivery of training materials and sessions for Business Objects and reporting tools
Document processes, workflows, and troubleshooting guides while contributing to continuity planning and knowledge transfer
Provides data support for open records requests, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable regulations
Provides support to the System Office and system members, offering data insights and reporting assistance as requested