Business Administrator I

About the role

The Business Administrator I provides comprehensive financial and human‑resource support to the Center Director and project teams at Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Corpus Christi. This position ensures accurate budgeting, fiscal compliance, and effective HR processes across state, local, and grant‑funded activities.

Key responsibilities

• Act as financial and HR advisor to the Center Director, delivering monthly budget updates, forecasts, and annual budget cycles using FAMIS and Canopy.
• Manage state, local, and grant accounts, track award expenditures, and produce annual income reports.
• Coordinate fiscal year‑end closing, set up new fiscal year budgets, and oversee purchasing, proposal approvals in Maestro, and monthly verification of expenditures.
• Support recruitment and hiring processes, maintain position descriptions, and ensure completion of faculty and staff evaluations in Workday.
• Prepare payment vouchers, verify account information for payables and travel expenses, and approve purchase orders and travel requests.

Required profile

• Experience in financial administration, budgeting, and HR support within a research or academic environment.
• Familiarity with state and grant funding regulations and reporting requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work collaboratively with directors and project leaders.

Required skills

• FAMIS
• Canopy
• Maestro
• Workday
• Excel