Accountant III

Texas Health & Human Services Commission • Austin, TX

2d • $3,793 - $4,857 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position performs moderately complex (journey-level) accounting work, including maintaining, posting, and reconciling records of revenue and expenditure transactions. Responsibilities include submitting invoices for payment, monitoring financial statements and accounts to ensure compliance with federal and agency policies, and completing required reconciliations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Occasional cross-training of other accounting staff on critical job functions. Works under moderate supervision and must have the ability to complete assignments with strict deadlines.

Requirements

• Ability to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure per Governor Abbot Executive Order GA-48.
• Knowledge of fiscal programs; governmental accounting; budget control methods, policies, and procedures; and laws and regulations pertaining to financial operations
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures affecting the maintenance of accounting records and automated accounting systems.
• Skill in using a computer and applicable software.
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory; to interpret laws and regulations; to work accurately with numerical detail; to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data; and to communicate effectively
• Ability to complete assigned workload within strict deadlines
• Ability to work within established deadlines
• Experience with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures affecting maintenance of accounting records.
• Experience with efficient interpreting and applying policies, procedures, or business processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Access.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible full-time accounting, bookkeeping, financial operations, or banking experience.
• An equivalent combination of relevant education and directly related work experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis
• Thirty-semesters’ hours from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of nine hours of accounting may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.
• Sixty semester hours from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of twelve hours of accounting, may be substituted for two (2) years of required experience.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, or a related field is generally preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains adequate records of expenditures, funds, as well as revenue collected and deposited.
• Maintains, reviews, and analyzes financial records and ensures that financial transactions are properly recorded for various financial schedules, ledgers, trust funds and accounts.
• Ensures transactions are processed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), agency policy, applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, and sound business practices.
• Ensures that financial transactions are accurately coded and posted, and tracks processing of financial and accounting documents and records.
• Maintains accounting records of all transactions and adheres to the established record retention schedule with disposal of old records.
• Maintains systems and controls necessary to provide accurate accounts of expenditures and budget balances for agency programs.
• Ensure that all payments are made within strict timelines.
• Evaluates financial transactions and balances for accuracy, completeness, and approval.
• Maintains financial security by following established internal accounting controls.
• Assists departments and other internal or external customers by providing procedural/financial and/or other information and guidance with automated or manual systems.
• Maintains accounting records.
• Initiates and tracks recoupment of payments following departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes.
• Preparing analysis of fund balances
• Reviews and retains supporting documentation for expenditures
• Ensure payments comply with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes.
• Reviews of agency accounting records, such as expenditure, fund, and revenue collection records
• Conducts reconciliation of general ledger and/or bank accounts and resolves account discrepancies by reconciling and/or reviewing the reconciliation of statements and transactions and investigating supporting documentation.
• Prepares payment processes, reimbursements, purchases, and account fund balances.
• In accordance with DFPS policy and in conjunction with federal and state guidelines, research and determine how funds should be disbursed.
• Submits payments, reimbursements, and purchases
• Research and correct posted/unposted payments
• Prepare concise reports for account balances
• Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records.
• Research and reconciles discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, and reports findings.
• Works with internal/external accounting staff members to identify and resolve billing/payment discrepancies and provides guidance by facilitating discrepancy resolutions.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members
• Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service
• Options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Optional dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care
• Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED