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About the Role

The Accounting V reports to the Accounts Payable Manager. This position performs advanced and complex accounting work involving the processing of agency expenditures, including audit and quality assurance of vouchers and workflows. It assists with planning, organizing, and implementing payable workflows, leads the coordination of voucher corrections and adjustments, and reconciles accounts between ePay, CAPPS Financials, and the Uniform statewide accounting system (USAS). The role requires the ability to communicate complex information effectively internally and externally, and it operates under minimal direction with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

Research and respond to agency and vendor inquiries in a timely manner.
Research, analyze, and reconcile discrepancies to inform improved controls and processes.
Develop and/or run queries for extraction of accounting reconciliations between internal and external accounting systems.
Adhere to voucher processes and timelines, quality controls, including budget checking/voucher approval and the coordination of vouchers corrections/adjustments.
Act as a reviewer/auditor of invoices to ensure accounting controls and oversight of invoices are processed correctly.
Perform data analytics to review for accuracy, compliance, quality assurance, and detection of errors.
Perform trend analysis on errors to inform process improvements.
Develop and provide training to accountants on trends, errors, and best practices.
Act as a subject matter expert regarding GAAP and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts policies.
Develop, document, implement, and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with agency and state requirements, policies, and procedures.
Identify, initiate, and implement areas for process improvement.
Monitor proposed changes in state and federal regulations to determine potential impact on the agency.
Run queries, assist with query development, create, maintain, and review reports.
Research and analyze data and reconciliation discrepancies and work with various units for a resolution.
Process IRS 1099s.
Assist and coordinate system testing for upgrades to the ePay system, CAPPS financials, and USAS.
May act as team lead.
Perform related work as assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, or a related field is generally preferred.
Experience in state government, accounts payable, or other related fields may be substituted for one another.
State government accounts payable experience preferred.
CAPPS Financials and USAS experience preferred.
Must be able to communicate on a complex level with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, and resolve problems or complaints.
Works under minimal direction with considerable latitude for use of initiative and independent judgement.
Applicants selected for hire must pass a background check and if applicable a driver’s record check.
State of Texas employees are required to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure.
Staff must be familiar with the WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 to create accessible content.
Employees must provide documentation to DFPS to show their identity and authorization to work in the US.

Skills

Knowledge of State of Texas accounting procedures, including GAAP standards.
Knowledge of governmental accounting and financial operations, including basic general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliation, contracting, or financial reporting.
Strong skill in organization and setting priorities.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience.
Ability to work, report, and synthesize data from USAS, CAPPS, and other databases and accounting systems.
Ability to organize workloads and set priorities.
Ability to apply auditing principles, quality assurance practices, and internal controls framework to business processes.
Ability to perform research and reconciliation processes.
Ability to be solution oriented, trend and analyze financial data to diagnose and recommend efficient and effective solutions.
Ability to work with complex automated accounting systems, including CAPPS Financials (PeopleSoft) and USAS.
Ability to work with data analytics and preparing reports.
Ability to implement process improvement based on modeled techniques.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies.
Ability to deal effectively with diverse groups and individuals and to maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to respond to, anticipate, and manage change.
Ability to make independent and sound financial judgement and to analyze new situations when they are encountered.
Ability to effectively communicate in both a written and verbal format.

Location

AUSTIN

Work Type

Full time
Eligible for Telework

Experience Level

Advanced

Education Level

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

Salary/Compensations

$4,801.16 - $7,761.50 Monthly

Benefits

100% paid health insurance for employee, 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 may be available

About the Company

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to build on strengths of families and communities to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, so they thrive. We do this through investigations, services, and referrals.

Equal Opportunity

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS/DFPS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability.