Accountant Iv Gen Ledger - Austin, United States - Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

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Austin, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

The Accountant IV position performs specialized and complex (junior-level) accounting work related to the reconciliation and reporting of funds for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

Work includes researching and reconciling monthly expenditures, payables, cash, and budget discrepancies in various bank accounts and appropriation balances as well as preparing reports of findings and recommending corrective action.

This position also analyzes the accounting and reconciliation processes, procedures, and internal controls and recommends improvements, adaptations, or revisions to ensure the integrity of financial reporting and information from internal accounting systems.

The Accountant IV assists with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analyses and reports, compiles information for various audit requests, and routinely interacts with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services staff, representatives from other State and Federal agencies, and the general public.

Essential Job Functions:

Perform a complex monthly financial reconciliation process of detailed accounting transactions (cash, revenue, budget, and appropriation balances) between the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS), CAPPS, QuickBooks and internal accounting systems.
Perform periodic financial reconciliation of expenditures, payables, cash, and budget across multiple internal accounting systems and various bank accounts.
Identify reconciliation discrepancies in accounting transactions, determine the proper corrective action, and coordinate with the appropriate staff to correct the discrepancies.
Ensure that corrected items have the proper Cost Allocation treatment, and that they are reported properly on the Annual Financial Report (AFR)
Perform a monthly detail analysis of revenues and accounts receivable items that have not properly posted in the accounting system.
Analyze and recommend improvements, adaptations, or revisions to the reconciliation process.
Assist with the development of accounting policies, processes, procedures, controls, and/or reports.
Assist with preparation and coordination of data for various DFPS reports including AFR and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
Compile information for various Federal, State and Internal Audit requests as assigned.
Participate on special projects as required or requested and perform other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit operations, including assisting in other areas of the Accounting and Finance Division. These tasks may require coordination with staff within the agency, other state or federal agencies, or outside entities.
Attend work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and their applicability to state financial accounting.
Knowledge and experience in governmental accounting and financial operations, including Revenue, Reconciliation, and General Ledger.
Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations relevant to state and federal reporting requirements.
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook.
Ability to use complex automated accounting systems including HHSAS/CAPPS Fin, USAS, and Peoplesoft Financials.
Ability to interpret complex state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to state and federal accounting requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Experience in reconciling accounting records and reports.
Ability to meet established deadlines.
Ability to prepare concise reports.
Advanced problemsolving skills related to administrative/accounting policies and procedures.
Ability to work under independently with limited supervision.

Registration or Licensure Requirements:

N/A

Initial Selection Criteria:

Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Five (5) years of fulltime accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, financial operations, banking, or budget experience

Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, or a related field, and two (2) years of fulltime accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, financial operations, banking, or budget experience.

Acceptable Substitutions:

Thirty semester 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.

Additional Selection Criteria:

Experience in State and Federal financial reporting, reconciliation of bank statements, ledgers and financial data using automated accounting systems.
Experience with acco