Work Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 40hour work week, Monday through Friday. May occasionally work evenings, weekends or holiday. Hours may change based on business needs.
General Description We're looking for accounting professionals to join the
Financial Management Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA). In this role, you'll research and interpret Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards, guide state agencies on complex accounting and reporting matters, and contribute to the preparation of the Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Success in this position requires strong technical accounting knowledge, analytical thinking, and the ability to follow procedures while working independently and collaboratively with stakeholders across state government to meet established deadlines.
Salary Range:Accountant V: $6,000 $6,500 monthlyAccountant VI: $7,083.33 $7,583.33 monthlyMinimum Qualifications - Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university with a bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- Experience with automated accounting system software (i.e. USAS, CAPPS, MIP, Oracle, etc.)
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications (primarily Excel and Word)
Accountant V:
- Four (4) years of experience with general ledger accounting functions (not including subledgers like A/P, A/R, Payroll, etc.)
Accountant VI:
- Five (5) years of general financial/accounting, financial reporting, or financial statement auditing experience
Preferred Qualifications - Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree or higher in Accounting or other related field (e.g. Finance).
- State AFR or ACFR or Consolidation Financial Reporting (multicompany) experience.
- State governmental or higher education accounting/auditing experience.
- Accounting/auditing experience with federal grants, investments, bonds, and/or capital assets.
- SQL (Structure Query Language) or database experience.
Substitutions Additional work experience of the type described or other related education may be substituted for one another on a yearforyear basis.
Licenses / Certifications (Preferred) Certified Public Accountant
Essential Job Duties: Accountant V:
- Prepares highly complex adjusting entries, notes to the financial statements and work products related to the production of the ACFR.
- Provides technical and financial accounting assistance to state agencies (e.g. smaller to midsize size agencies having mainly governmental funds with minor basis conversion entries, little or no proprietary funds or federal funds) with Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) profiles, TCode and Object code determination for transaction entry and error correction, and assists with running queries/reports to analyze the financial data.
- Assists in the update to the Annual Financial Report (AFR) reporting requirements, preparation of training materials, and in identifying improvements in the processes used to prepare the ACFR.
- Reviews and analyzes less complex state agencies¿ financial data (e.g. smaller to midsize agencies having mainly governmental funds with minor basis conversion entries, little or no proprietary funds or federal funds) for accuracy, consistency, appropriateness and conformity to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other accounting or reporting guidelines as defined by the Comptroller.
- Reconciles USAS interagency activity and prepares and enters appropriate correcting accounting entries.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Accountant VI:
- Prepares highly complex adjusting entries, ACFR financial statements¿ notes and work products related to the production of the ACFR.
- Assists team leads and supervisor by regularly leading or assisting on projects within the section such as the AFR reporting requirements update and training, implementation of new GASB statements; providing training/mentoring of team members, identifying and implementing improvements in policies and procedures for FRS tasks, and submitting reports to management on behalf of team lead or supervisor.
- Reviews and analyzes highly complex state agencies¿ (e.g. midsize to large agencies having governmental funds with basis conversion entries, proprietary funds and federal funds) financial data for accuracy, consistency, appropriateness and conformity to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other accounting or reporting guidelines as defined by the Comptroller.
- Provides technical and financial accounting assistance to highly complex state agencies (e.g. midsize to large agencies having governmental funds with basis conversion entries, proprietary funds and federal funds) with Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) profiles, TCode and Object code determination for transaction entry and error correction, and assists with running queries/reports to analyze the financial data. Resolves customer issues and makes sound decisions/recommendations based on research and relevant facts.
- Participates in the maintenance of the USAS including the maintenance of various USAS profiles, the annual USAS general ledger close, and agency profile cleanup.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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