FBS Assistant Director

About Tamus

Academic Accounting & Business Services (AABS) is honored to provide finance and business services to several units on campus, including (but not limited to) the Office of the Provost, Office of the President, Division of Marketing & Communications, and the Higher Education Center at McAllen. We serve over 45 departments, utilizing a specialized, pooled team approach to meet the expanding needs of these growing units. We enjoy developing customer relationships and being innovative and strategic in all our endeavors. We are committed to supporting a positive and friendly working environment for all.

Job Summary

The FBS Assistant Director, under general direction, assists the Director in all aspects of Texas A&M Centralized Finance and Business Services departmental operations and maintains responsibility for a major functional unit(s) within a department.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the AABS senior leadership team and reports directly to AABS with a dotted line to the Director of Grad Strategic Programs & Services.
• Collaborates with Grad School staff to provide high quality customer service to staff, faculty and students on matters related to fiscal management.
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by engaging team members in sharing ideas and best practices.
• Oversees daily operations of the team and coordinates with other AABS/GPS personnel as needed.
• Reviews account reconciliations and helps to identify corrective action as needed.
• Approves transactions in AggieBuy, Emburse, Laserfiche, TAMF Campus Client, and FAMIS/CANOPY.
• Serves as the Budget Contact in Workday for the Graduate & Professional School.
• Employs, coaches, develops, and sets performance standards and accountabilities for direct report(s).

Requirements

• Participates in planning, directing, and coordinating operational or procedural matters to meet department goals and objectives.
• Monitors compliance with all unit, department, University, and government standards, policies, and procedures.
• Handles special projects as assigned.

Reporting and Analysis

• Develops reports, analyses, and surveys as requested.
• Participates in developing departmental strategic plans based on department goals.

Leadership and Planning

• Assists in planning and budgeting for department.
• Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates programs.
• Provides leadership for department.
• Handles special projects as assigned.
• Provides supervision and guidance to a team or departmental sub-unit(s).