Job Title
Financial Analyst II
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering
Department
Tees Fiscal Office
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Bryan, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?
Engineering has been part of Texas A&M University since its opening in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the College Station campus with more than 25,000 engineering students enrolled in 15 departments. Its mission is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well-founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society.
As the research arm of Engineering, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is a state agency within the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development and technology transition. Our collaborations with industry, academia and government provide cutting-edge solutions to global technical challenges.
We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Service, by offering competitive salaries, an array of benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.
Job Description
Purpose:
The Financial Analyst II, under direction, provides specialized financial oversight and administrative support for Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), with primary responsibilities in service center financial oversight and financial systems security administration. Oversees service center rate development, financial monitoring, and compliance with federal, state, and institutional requirements. Administers financial system security and user access, ensuring compliance with applicable security policies and regulatory requirements. Also provides budgetary and financial analysis support through financial modeling, forecasting, budget preparation, reporting, and consultation with departmental stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Service Center Oversight and Compliance
Provides financial oversight and specialized support for TEES service centers, including rate development, financial monitoring, and compliance with federal, state, and Texas A&M System requirements.
Coordinates the preparation, review, and maintenance of service center rate studies, including analysis of cost pools, usage metrics, operating expenses, revenues, and fund balances.
Reviews service center financial activity and performance to ensure rates appropriately recover allowable costs; identifies financial variances and potential compliance concerns; and recommends corrective actions as needed.
Monitors service center financial operations to ensure compliance with applicable cost principles, institutional policies, and established rate methodologies.
Serves as a resource and provides guidance to departments and service center managers regarding rate development, allowable costs, financial reporting, and service center policies and procedures.
Coordinates with departmental stakeholders to gather and validate financial and operational data, evaluate rate assumptions, and improve the accuracy and transparency of financial analyses.
Develops, maintains, and documents procedures and guidelines related to service center operations, rate development, financial monitoring, and institutional oversight.
Identifies opportunities to improve service center financial processes, reporting, and internal controls.
Financial Systems Security Administration
Serves as a designated financial systems Security Coordinator, administering and maintaining user access…