Financial Administrator, School of Engineering & Computer Science

What You Will Do

• Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Serve as a subject matter expert on financial system and University business policies and processes.
• Obtain and maintain University required system and business process certifications.
• Meet regularly with departmental leadership, faculty, and staff to review/discuss anticipated operational and grant management needs as it relates to transaction processing/approvals.
• Proactively serve as a liaison between the Business Officer and the departmental leadership team regarding optimizing financial transactions, including procurement and payment operations.
• Process procurement requisitions for staff and faculty members of assigned area. This includes ensuring compliance with university purchasing policies and procedures, as well as grants and federal and state guidelines, ensuring appropriate accounting, requisition methods, documentation, etc.
• Process on behalf, or review and approve expense reports for faculty and staff members to ensure accuracy and compliance with university policies and procedures, accounting, expense types, documentation, etc. This also applies to pre-travel authorizations.
• Process various student payments in accordance with Baylor policies ensuring appropriate documentation and accounting.
• Work collaboratively to resolve issues to ensure timely, accurate, and appropriate transaction processing in accordance with Baylor policies.
• Maintain an extensive understanding of the financial systems as well as updated knowledge of university and regulatory requirements, processes, and policies.
• Recommend improvements to optimize policies and procedures.
• Utilize reporting tools to monitor status, accuracy and completeness of financial transactions, accounting information, trends, and key performance indicators.
• Other duties as assigned.
• What You Can Expect
• As part of the Baylor family, eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off, tuition remission, and outstanding automatic retirement contributions. Baylor has a comprehensive benefits plan that supports you and your family’s wellbeing and allows you to be a part of the life of a vibrant and active college campus. To learn more, go to Baylor Benefits & Advantages.
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