Budget Financial Accountant

Location: College Station, Texas, United States

Company

Texas A&M AgriLife is an agriculture and life sciences organization within The Texas A&M University System, providing education, research, extension, and public service across Texas.

What you will do

• Prepare daily budget transfer entries and monthly accounting entries for fee-based programs, leave accounts, credit card fees, and EDE service fees.
• Support annual budget preparation, including allocations, year-end account cleanup, reconciliations, and analysis of Workday and PBA data.
• Review federal and state accounts for expenditures, balances, and encumbrances, and support account setup and closing.
• Reconcile and monitor agency accounts, including federal capacity award and cost-share accounts.
• Process salary savings distributions, payroll funding shifts, costing allocations, and payroll correction transactions.
• Analyze financial and budget data and create, maintain, and schedule Business Objects templates and reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, plus two additional years of related experience.
• Knowledge of word-processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to work with large data sets, multitask, and collaborate effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Staff employment in College Station, Texas; required documents include a resume and cover letter.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Experience with FAMIS, Excel Pivot Tables, Business Objects, and Workday.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with employer contributions toward health and basic life premiums.
• 12–15 days of paid annual 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.

Hiring process

• Submit complete application data or attach a complete resume, along with a cover letter.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.