Business Administrator II

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College Station, TX, USA
In-Office
Senior level
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The Role
Manage unit financial operations, budgets, account reconciliations, and fiscal year closing. Oversee personnel activities, office management, compliance, cash handling, capital purchases, and serve as liaison for payroll, HR, and external educational coordination. Provide administrative support for conferences and course approvals.
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Job Title

Business Administrator II

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

Institute Of County Government

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

About Texas A&M AgriLife  

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members: 

  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 

  • Texas A&M AgriLife Research 

  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University 

  • Texas A&M Forest Service 

  • Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 

 

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service. 

 

Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world! 

 

Position Information 

The Business Administrator III, under general supervision, manages the full range of business activities including reviewing and approving business documents and developing, monitoring, and reporting accounts, budgets and other quantitative data.

Responsibilities:
-Serves as an approver and back-up signer of vouchers and requisitions. Reviews and approves account reconciliations of unit accounts. Manages financial transactions, including assigning costs to appropriate accounts and projects. Monitors and controls unit expenditures plan within budget guidelines and makes projections. Develops annual budget documents for approval.
- Plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates policies and procedures and monitors compliance with policies and procedures. Develops and recommends policies, procedures, and guidelines.
-Manages annual fiscal year closing activities. Resolves operational and procedural financial problems. Prepares and analyzes business reports, such as affirmative action reports and space allocation reports. Manages allocations and reporting. Performs analyses of resource allocations and operating fund requirements.
-Manages cash handling activities and unit capital equipment purchasing. Serves as accountability property officer. Serves as liaison with financial, payroll, and human resources units. Interprets System policies and regulations and University rules. Manages maintenance of unit business files.
-Identifies business-related needs and problems and proposes solutions. Provides advice on administrative and fiscal procedures.
-Manages personnel activities including preparing position analyses, updating position descriptions, and developing employment offers. Communicates with employees regarding personnel policies and procedures and identifies training needs.

-Serves as office manager for the V.G. Young Institute of County Government.
-Serves as Institute contact external educational coordination, reporting, and course renewal. Assists with planning and conducting educational conferences. Primary point of contact for educational course approval and sponsorship.

-Occasional overnight travel required while conducting educational conferences.
-May supervise student workers.

Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
-Six years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications. Interpersonal and communication skills. Planning and organizational skills.
-Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

-Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Know 

Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications. 

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife? 

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents. 

 

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:  

  • Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums  

  • 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

  • Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month 

  • Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas   

  • Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife 

Applicant Instructions 

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife 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 prepopulate the online application. 

 

Required Documents 

CV/ Resume 

Cover letter 

List of references 

Certifications/additional documentation

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Six years of related experience.
  • Knowledge of word processing applications (e.g., Microsoft Word).
  • Knowledge of spreadsheet applications (e.g., Microsoft Excel).
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Planning and organizational skills; ability to multitask and work cooperatively.
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The Company
HQ: College Station, TX
26,393 Employees

What We Do

Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas. Nestled in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle, Texas A&M University at College Station is the state's largest university, with nearly 65,000 students calling Aggieland home, and another 5,200 Aggies are studying at branch campuses in Galveston, Texas, and Doha, Qatar. Texas A&M's designation as a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution reflects the superior quality and diverse range of research and innovation occurring on campus daily. Texas A&M boasts a strong military tradition, having contributed men and women in uniform to every armed conflict since the Spanish-American War. More Aggies commission as officers into the U.S. Armed Forces than any other school outside of the U.S. military academies every year. Student-athletes represent Texas A&M across 18 sports within the Southeastern Conference. Additionally, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is located on Texas A&M's campus, as is the President and First Lady’s final resting places. Quick to offer a cheery "Howdy!"​ to any visitor, Aggies pride themselves on their hospitality and strive to live out the University's core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service. To learn more about employment opportunities at Texas A&M, visit https://jobs.tamu.edu

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