Job Title

　　Business Associate III

　　Agency

　　Texas A&M Agrilife Research

　　Department

　　Dallas

　　Proposed Minimum Salary

　　Commensurate

　　Job Location

　　Dallas, Texas

　　Job Type

　　Staff

　　Job Description

　　The Business Associate III, under general supervision, provides support for business activities.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Enters, reviews, and reconciles vouchers and requisitions. Monitors and reconciles multiple, complex accounts. Assists with monitoring of the overall budget. Prepares complex financial statements.

　　Investigates errors on transactions and recommends and coordinates appropriate corrective action. Responds to complex inquiries from vendors and business units or departments

　　Prepares documents and reports for year-end and new year start-up activities. Reviews work requests and annual inventory certification for approval. Communicates cash handling procedures. Implements purchasing activities.

　　Prepares and reviews electronic documents. May serve as a liaison to financial, payroll, and/or human resources. Assists new employees in completing payroll, personnel, or other business documents. May review timesheets and leave requests, prepare payroll documents for approval, and/or collect and distribute payroll forms. May maintain and audit personnel files and annual leave/sick records.

　　Coordinates activities associated with conferences, continuing/ distance education, and communicates travel and other policies.

　　Composes routine business related correspondence. Maintains business files and assists with specialized business projects, tasks and activities. Disseminates business information to faculty, staff, and students. May implement and report on scholarship programs and related financial activities.

　　May assist in the planning, developing, implementing, coordinating and monitoring of business programs and services.

　　Participates in the hiring and training of business staff and/or student workers and may provide supervision.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　Required Education and Experience:

　　High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

　　Five years of related experience

　　Required 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.

　　Salary:

　　The salary range for this position is $15.00 - $22.11per hour based on selected candidate's qualifications. Commensurate with selected candidate's qualifications. 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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

　　As the largest comprehensive agriculture and life sciences program nationally, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies 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, the environment, and the economy of Texas and the nation through education, research, extension and service.If your goal is the pursuit of excellence and your vision is to make a difference in this world, we invite you to explore our opportunities to discover what a career at Texas A&M AgriLife has to offer you.

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

　　Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/extension-home/)

　　Texas A&M AgriLife Research

　　College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/college-home/)

　　Texas A&M Forest Service

　　Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/tvmdl-home/)

　　Texas A&M AgriLife collaborates with Prairie View A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and West Texas A&M University as well as with other public and private partners.

　　Prospective employee benefits

　　Retirement programs

　　Commitment to inclusive excellence (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/)

　　Strategic plan