Accountant Iii Payable - Austin, United States - Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

Verified Company

Austin, United States

2 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Essential Job Functions:

Ensures agency compliance with state requirements, policies, and procedures in financial areas. Monitors proposed changes in state and federal regulations to determine potential impact on agency.

Reviews audits, reconciles and processes agency records and payments in a timely manner ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable state law and oversight agencies' rules and regulations.

Assisting the Team Lead in overseeing processes and performs the reconciliation of accounts. Advises staff on account codes, policies, contract compliance and agency business processes.

Communicates on a complex level with others internally and externally to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, and resolve problems or complaints.

Updates the Team Lead and Manager regarding project status, issues meetings, planning sessions and conferences. Identifies, researches, and resolves accounting transaction problems utilizing an integrated, complex accounting system. Works under general supervision with limited latitude for use of initiative and independent judgment. Prepares various reconciliations between internal accounting system and USAS. Plans and coordinates training of team on the accounting processes. Assists staff with the use of CAPPS Financials, USAS, etc. for gathering information and resolution of issues.

Develops and/or runs queries for extraction of accounting information from internal accounting system and USAS, assigning processing errors to appropriate staff for resolution, and ensuring timely processing of expenditures.

Plans, coordinates, evaluates and recommends strategies required to logístically support financial operations and key performance measures.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

Knowledge of governmental accounting practices and principles.

Knowledge of state purchasing, payment and financial laws, and regulations, procedures, and practices as set forth by the State Legislature in the General Appropriations Act, the State Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Texas Government Code, and the Texas Administrative Code.
Knowledge of CAPPS Financial System for procurements
Knowledge of leadership principles, techniques and practices.
Knowledge of complex automated accounting systems.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Skill in effective verbal and written communication.
Ability to establish goals and objectives.
Ability to devise solutions to administrative/accounting policies and procedures.
Ability to prepare concise reports.
Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of others

Registration or Licensure Requirements:

N/A

Initial Selection Criteria:

Graduation from high school or equivalent. Have Accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, financial operations, banking or budget experience. Prefer experience in government accounting.

Additional Information:

A copy of the applicant's most current performance evaluation or current dated letter of recommendation from current or previous employer is due at time of interview.

MOS Code:

36B, LS, SK, 3451, 6F0X1As a state agency, DFPS is required Texas Administrative Code (TAC 206 and 213) to ensure all Electronic Information Resources (EIR) follow accessibility standards.

The staff must be familiar with the WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 to create accessible content including but not limited to; Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDFs, webpages, software, training guides, video, and audio files.

HHS agencies use E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work.