Financial Analyst III P16 at Texas A&M University System in El Paso, TX

This position is responsible for analyzing investment/cash activity across all members and improving financial reporting for the A&M System. The tasks include providing support to all System members plus internal departments. This position will work with the Controller and Executive Director of Budgets and Accounting.

Responsibilities:

- Perform monthly tasks related to the A&M System's cash and investments, including review investment and banking tasks for the System and all members and complete monthly investment analysis for cash flow statement.

- Analyze centralized payroll/benefit processes including retirement contributions and insurance benefits, implement changes to these processes and assist members with questions.

- Research upcoming accounting standards and the impact to the A&M System and various accounting system upgrades and participate in GASB field studies for new accounting standards, i.e., new reporting model.

- Participate or lead working groups to analyze accounting changes, prepare white papers summarizing accounting changes, and assist with updating the System regulations and policies.

- Coordinate the AFR season tasks for the A&M System team and the A&M members and perform desk reviews of the A&M member's AFRs.

- Work with the actuary for the OPEB calculation and post these entries at the System Office level.

- Review year-end investment balances provided to A&M members and post investment elimination entries.

- Assist in the preparation of the consolidated AFR, review the consolidated note disclosure and submit to management for final review.

- Update the Comptroller's Office AFR web applications, upload the AFR values in USAS and prepare the USAS fluctuation.

- Update the AFR module or new AFR software for reporting changes.

- Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Five years or more in an accounting related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Ability to analyze and summarize financial information. Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Strong problem solving abilities.

- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in accounting or business.

- Experience with university or governmental entity fiscal offices.

- Certified Public Accountant

• - Working knowledge of Aggiebuy, FAMIS, or other on-line accounting systems. Working knowledge of Excel used to analyze data. Ability and interest to learn new systems.