Accountant III - AR Detail Team

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Austin, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs moderately complex (journey-level) accounting work. Works under general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Employees may: Review and process incoming payments by posting them to the correct accounts within the established daily deadline Make outbound phone calls and/or emails to obtain payment coding information Receive inbound phone calls and/or emails regarding payment inquiries Prepare payments for deposit Maintain accurate audit documents Prepare paperwork for suspense account fund moves Prepare paperwork for program area fund move requests Backup the Recon Processing Team tasks as needed.

Requirements

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures affecting the maintenance of accounting records in an automated accounting system.
Skill in the use of personal computers, auxiliary equipment, and various software applications.
Skill in problem identification and resolution.
Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory to transactions; to work accurately with numerical detail; to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data; and to communicate effectively.
Ability to work within established deadlines and ability to prepare accurate reports.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, providers, agency staff, and others.
Experience in accounting, finance, cash handling, or related fields. State or Government accounting preferred.
Experience using a point-of-sale system, automated accounting system, or customer database system.
Experienced user of MS office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
Excellent written communications as observed by detail and completeness of information provided on the State job application.
Graduated from High School or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Review and verify checks that are received from initial entry are correctly sorted, categorized, and verified. Enter check information into the Accounts Receivable Tracking System (ARTS) ensuring checks are allocated correctly, prepared for deposit, and forwarded to the Voucher team for deposit within the 72 hours mandated.
Research queries from stakeholders to identify if a payment has been received and correctly allocated in the ARTS subsidiary ledger and CAPPS. Ensure payments that have been incorrectly allocated are corrected in ARTS and sent to the Voucher Team to be correctly entered into USAS.
Review funds that have been applied to the suspense account and verify that background information has been requested but has not yet arrived and that all research has been completed. Re-allocate funds whose allocation has been identified from the suspense account to the correct account.
Review and verify that work completed in the Detail area is accurately completed with no unresolved errors and according to GAAP guidelines and HHSC Accounts Receivable standards.
Provide in-depth research and investigation into funds that are difficult to allocate using all available resources. Perform background research for collection corrections on funds that have been previously misallocated.
Contact stakeholders by email and/or phone to verify correct allocation information.
Backup the HHSC AR Mailroom, Detail Processing Team, and assists in the completion of special projects as and when assigned.