What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Texas A&M Foundation?
Brief Description
What you’ll do…
As an Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of our financial activities. You will manage general ledger activities, track contributions, income, and disbursements, and support the Foundation's daily operations. Your expertise will be vital in preparing specialized reports, financial statements, and maintaining internal controls. You will manage banking system deposits, transfers, electronic payments, and security transactions. Because we manage a significant investment fund, you will also work within endowment compliance and handle trust and gift annuity processing.
What We Have To Offer…
This position does not have direct supervision or management responsibilities. May provide guidance and assignment of tasks to student workers and other team members. Provides indirect leadership through collaborative efforts. No travel required.
Check out our website for more information!
To apply for this position, please apply here.
If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact careers@txamfoundation.com.
What you’ll do…
As an Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of our financial activities. You will manage general ledger activities, track contributions, income, and disbursements, and support the Foundation's daily operations. Your expertise will be vital in preparing specialized reports, financial statements, and maintaining internal controls. You will manage banking system deposits, transfers, electronic payments, and security transactions. Because we manage a significant investment fund, you will also work within endowment compliance and handle trust and gift annuity processing.
What We Have To Offer…
- Purpose. Our work creates more opportunity every day. Opportunity for thousands of students to gain access a college education. Opportunity for Texas A&M’s groundbreaking research to solve the complex challenges of today and tomorrow.
- Competitive total compensation package with incentive rewards for top performance and high achievement.
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, identity protection, and more) available at no cost to you.
- Retirement planning options and tools including a 17% contribution toward your retirement.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in accounting, finance or related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Access, Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Commitment to the mission and vision of Texas A&M Foundation.
- Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
- 5 years of progressive work experience in accounting, finance, or related field.
- Experience in non-profit organization or higher education sectors.
- Knowledge of donor database management systems, preferably Salesforce.
- Demonstrate the attributes and behaviors of a Passionate Professional Dedicated to Purposeful Philanthropy.
- Embody the Aggie Core Values and the Foundation Beliefs.
- Contribute to team effectiveness through knowledge-sharing and proactively identifying process improvements.
- Participate in the establishment and attainment of personal, departmental, divisional, and organizational goals and objectives in support of the mission, vision, and goals of the Foundation.
This position does not have direct supervision or management responsibilities. May provide guidance and assignment of tasks to student workers and other team members. Provides indirect leadership through collaborative efforts. No travel required.
Check out our website for more information!
To apply for this position, please apply here.
If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact careers@txamfoundation.com.
