
Senior Administrative Associate
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The Senior Administrative Associate supports purchasing and accounting operations for the School of Civic Leadership. The role processes purchasing, travel, payment, and accounting documents; advises faculty and staff on University procedures; coordinates with internal offices and vendors; and reconciles card payments. It also provides backup coverage for contract submissions, fund transfers, reception, and other team needs.
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?Coordinate and process purchasing for the school, including but not limited to UT Market, PointPlus, Amazon, and Procurement Card transactions. Process PIFs and GGV documents as needed.Serve as the primary point of contact and resource on University purchasing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and advising faculty and staff as needed. Act as liaison with the Office of Accounting, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and external vendors. May process a high volume of transactions under tight deadlines.Assist with processing travel authorizations, reimbursements, entertainment expenses, deposits, and payment documents. Handle departmental voucher processing (including but not limited to VP1, VP2, VPE, VP5, VP7, VC1, correction vouchers, wire transfers) and other accounting documents as needed. Work with vendors to resolve invoicing errors/issues.Ensure compliance with University policies and procedures and monitor documents through final approval. May process a high volume of documents under tight deadlines.Serve as a ProCard holder and process and reconcile ProCard and Conference Travel Card payments for other SCL departments. Ensure payments are accurate and processed efficiently to meet University payment deadlines.Provide guidance and support on UT accounting procedures, purchasing guidelines, and School of Civic Leadership accounting processes.Bring issues to the attention of the Assistant Director of Finance and AdministrationServe as backup for processing business contract submissions, approving documents, transferring funds, covering front desk/reception duties, and supporting other team members as needed.Other related responsibilities and functions as assigned.
How this job compares
Set against the 3,609 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$50–66K/yr35 salary ranges
- Texas median$18–23/hr60 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 403 open Administrative Support jobs in Texas and 3,609 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (this employer)130 open
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- Experience
- Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (1,845 postings).
- Education
- 138 of the 3,609 open Administrative Support jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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