GLO - Accountant VI

About the role

The Texas General Land Office is seeking an Accountant VI within the Financial Management Department. This role performs advanced and/or supervisory (senior-level) accounting work, involving preparing and reviewing financial statements, coordinating budget development, and supporting transparency and informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews financial statements, general ledger entries, and program expenditure reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Captures, reconciles, and analyzes financial data, and coordinates third-party financial reviews, including modeling and response monitoring, to support transparency and informed decision-making.
• Coordinates with divisions to support budget development, expenditure forecasting, and reconciliation processes to ensure alignment between financial reporting and operational planning.
• Sets and oversees the implementation of accounting policies and procedures that meet statutory and professional standards.
• Monitors financial activities and budget execution to ensure compliance with laws, internal procedures, and spending limits, while maintaining accurate and well-documented records.
• Supports the development of team goals, standards, and priorities to align operations with agency objectives.
• Administers financial systems and provides expert interpretation on complex financial and regulatory compliance issues.
• Identifies areas for operational improvement and recommends changes to increase efficiency and reduce resource use.
• Collaborates with IT staff on the design and enhancement of financial systems and tools.
• Ensures that accounting system improvements support integrated purchasing, disbursement, and reporting functions, and may supervise or provide guidance to financial staff involved in these operations.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, or related fields.
• Five (5) years of full-time advanced accounting, financial analysis, or related experience requiring compilation, reconciliation, and/or analysis of detailed financial information.
• Four (4) years experience in preparing related schedules, reports, working papers, and trial balances for a state agency or university.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements, policy and procedures, laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.
• Proficiency with the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) or Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) and knowledge of Texas financial reporting requirements.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet, database and word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word).
• Ability to coordinate complex accounting operations, to interpret laws and regulations, and apply general accounting theory.
• Emphasis on analytical ability to identify problems and formulate appropriate resolutions.
• Strong organizational skills with aptitude for detail.
• Ability to plan, organize, and maintain procedures and coordinate accounting operations and documentation; to perform complex accounting transactions, and maintain related documentation; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to pay attention to details, organize and prioritize changing work loads, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Skills

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements, policy and procedures, laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.
• Proficiency with the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) or Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) and knowledge of Texas financial reporting requirements.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet, database and word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word).
• Ability to coordinate complex accounting operations, to interpret laws and regulations, and apply general accounting theory.
• Emphasis on analytical ability to identify problems and formulate appropriate resolutions.
• Strong organizational skills with aptitude for detail.
• Ability to plan, organize, and maintain procedures and coordinate accounting operations and documentation; to perform complex accounting transactions, and maintain related documentation; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to pay attention to details, organize and prioritize changing work loads, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
• Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Medical Insurance - The State pays 100% of the health plan premium for eligible full-time employees and 50% of the premium for their eligible dependents.
• The State pays 50% of the eligible part-time employees’ premiums and 25% for eligible dependents
• Optional Benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Minimum of 96+ Hours of Annual Leave a year
• Professional Development Opportunities: The GLO offers numerous courses to help our employees grow using resources through LinkedIn Learning and our EAP provider.
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Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible scheduling to accommodate agency needs.