Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

The Accountant III performs moderately complex accounting and financial analysis work within the Accounts Payable division. The role is primarily responsible for preparing, auditing, entering, and posting a wide range of encumbered and unencumbered vouchers while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to daily processing schedules. The position provides technical guidance to program and budget staff, researches and resolves voucher or funding discrepancies, and supports workflow efficiency through task tracking, documentation management, and training contributions. The Accountant III utilizes financial systems such as CAPPS, Invoice Tracking, Excel, and Word to perform daily duties. Work is performed under general supervision with limited latitude for initiative and independent judgment and is eligible for hybrid telework.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, audits, enters, and posts a variety of encumbered and unencumbered vouchers in accordance with established accounting standards and agency procedures.
• Coordinates daily payment voucher posting activities to ensure processing schedules and deadlines are consistently met.
• Verifies that all vouchers include complete and accurate supporting documentation and the required authorizations prior to processing.
• Collaborates with program staff to secure appropriate funding and resolve any fund coding or budget related discrepancies.
• Utilizes software applications such as CAPPS, Invoice Tracking, Excel, and Word to perform daily duties.
• Provides subject matter expertise in vouchers and payments.
• Identifies voucher, documentation, or funding discrepancies and collaborates with program and budget staff to resolve issues.
• Conducts research to ensure accuracy, prevent duplicate payments, and maintain compliance with agency and state accounting requirements.
• Maintains accurate tracking of assigned tasks to ensure the timely processing of vouchers, payments, and related activities.
• Communicates status updates and processing issues to program and budget staff.
• Ensures all vouchers and financial documents are properly documented, archived, and retained in accordance with agency policies and records management requirements.
• Reviews weekly performance tracking and status reports.
• Supports managers in performance development, staff training, and workflow coordination.
• May assist in onboarding new team members and contribute to the creation and maintenance of training materials, job aids, and process documentation.
• Identifies opportunities to improve procedures and enhance operational efficiency.
• Performs additional responsibilities as required, including providing backup support to other accountants, assisting with special projects, updating procedures, and supporting division needs.
• Participates in agency disaster response, recovery efforts, and continuity of operations (COOP) activities, which may require alternative work schedules or temporary reassignment.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent.
• Experience in accounting and financial operations.
• Payables experience is generally preferred.
• Experience with a computerized accounting or bookkeeping system.

Skills

• Bookkeeping/accounting principles and rules related to accounts payable.
• Financial administration, governmental accounting, budget control methods, policies, and procedures.
• Laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• State accounting and budgetary procedures, including legal restrictions governing state accounts payable guidelines.
• Advanced software such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Invoice Tracking, CAPPS, USAS, PeopleSoft, and other governmental financial applications.
• Monitoring and analyzing payments.
• Processing financial transactions.
• Preparing financial reports and performing financial analysis.
• Coding expenditures using chart field and chart of account information.
• Communicating effectively in writing and work effectively with others.
• Drawing on skills and knowledge to anticipate potential issues and recommend solutions.
• Following oral and written instructions and prioritizing assignments to meet deadlines.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
• Leading the work of others, including training, approving documents entered by others, overseeing work, and preparing and presenting training presentations.

Location

• AUSTIN

Work Type

• Eligible for Telework
• Hybrid telework
• Full time

Experience Level

• Journey-level

Education Level

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $4,782.83 - $5,500.00 Monthly

Benefits

• Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).

About the Company

• DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas.
• If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

Equal Opportunity

• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), DSHS will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring process for individuals with a qualifying disability.
• DSHS uses E-Verify.