Financial Accountant III

Texas A&M•Killeen, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Accountant III, under general supervision is responsible for banking processes, reconciliations, and grants and contract accounting, including compliance with state and federal regulations, tracking purchasing/billing approvals, new project set-ups and closeouts. Applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer. The department is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Four years of related experience.
Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.
Oral and written communication skills.
Customer service and problem solving skills.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a business related field

Responsibilities

Reconcile banks and clearing accounts by auditing accounting and financial documents for accuracy and completeness.
Monitors accounts, identifies financial discrepancies and inform management.
Reconciles various accounts, including state, local, and clearing, and completes other required reconciliations.
Performs accounting functions necessary to maintain the financial accounting management information system (FAMIS), and the accounting entries for the payroll system (Workday) as related to federal, state, private and other grants.
Monitors the reporting requirements for grants and contracts to ensure compliance with guidelines.
Coordinates administrative and financial details with an emphasis on post-award administration of sponsored projects.
Approves expenditures and disbursement of funds.
Provides financial data, as requested, to researchers, departments, members, sponsors, and auditors.
Assists with the preparation of audit schedules, financial statements, and statistical date related to the annual audit and Annual Financial Report (AFR).
Performs period grant reconciliation, re-budgeting, and grant closeout functions according to sponsor guidelines.
Submits invoices and requests cash reimbursements to various sponsoring agencies related to grant expenditures.