University of Texas at Austin

Administrative Assistant

University of Texas at Austin

Austin Texas

Salary: Neg Per Hour



Benefits

  • Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
  • Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
  • Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
  • Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
  • Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
  • Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
  • Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
  • Tuition assistance
  • Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
  • Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
  • Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

Responsibilities

  • Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.
  • To provide administrative and customer service support as to Accounting and Financial Management.
  • Provide quality, front desk customer service in person, over the phone, and by e-mail for all Accounting and Payroll related issues and self-service web applications. Assist with inquiries such as paper check questions, deadlines, banking, and holds.
  • Generate reports and statements and assist customers with electronic services in Workday, *DEFINE and other systems. Disburse payroll and accounting checks and take lead on the daily check processing. Assist with post payment processing issues including researching the status of checks, following up on returned ACH deposits, following up with employees with returned funds.
  • Coordinate shared responsibilities with other team members including checking and distributing mail, following-up on voicemails, copying/faxing/filing and general administrative assistance to AFM staff.
  • Provide miscellaneous administrative support for Accounting and Financial management including managing inventory iPads, fulfilling W-9 and credit letter requests, and backing up team members on other duties as needed.
  • Open and close the office daily.
  • Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED. Experience as a receptionist, providing customer service, and providing clerical support.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple tasks with frequent interruptions and minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
  • Professional demeanor, dependable, and punctual. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in a financial or a higher education environment.
  • Experience working with DEFINE or Workday.
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat. Excellent data entry skills. Bilingual.

Working Conditions

  • May work around standard office conditions
  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
  • Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

  • Resume/CV
  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Job Overview

Posted Date: 17 Oct 2023

Location: Austin Texas

Salary: Neg Per Hour

Company Information

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world.

Name: University of Texas at Austin

Web: https://www.utexas.edu/

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