Regional Accountant II

About the role

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. Your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced level accounting and analysis work applying accepted HHSC policies and procedures for the preparation and maintenance of accounting records.
• Process purchase vouchers for goods and services, utilizing CAPPS Financials.
• Reconcile and verify invoices, contracts and requisition forms against purchase vouchers to ensure proper coding and documentation for accuracy of payments and auditing purposes.
• Maintain automated Financial Management Workbook to track regional cost pool and program overhead expenditures to support reporting requirements and to develop budget projections.
• Receive and respond to inquiries from staff and vendors in reference to Accounts Payable and Financial Services Operations.
• Initiate process to obtain new vendor TIN numbers.
• Retrieve and compile information using CAPPS Financials, Excel and accounting skills to develop and prepare statistical and financial reports to summarize financial transactions which impact the regional budget.
• Follow up with field staff and Business Services staff to verify completion and received dates on services and items received.
• Serve as Super User or backup Super User in the purchasing process which includes the tracking of requisitions.
• May assist in the management of the cost pool office supply ordering system, to include review of the approved cost pool office supply list and update based on information in the TXSmartBuy purchasing system.
• Compile and analyze information and expenses data to develop and prepare financial and statistical reports that are used by the Regional Financial Services Manager to monitor the regional budget expenditures and to make budget projections.
• Assist in the maintenance of the regional workbook for regional cost pool.
• Processes accounts receivable by receiving checks from vendors and providers and preparing receipt for credit to appropriate dept. ID and budget period.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in accounting and financial operations.
• Four-year college or university degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of payment policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of procurement policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of advanced accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of automated financial systems such as: CAPPS financials and USAS.
• Skills in the use of standard agency computer hardware and software, such as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Skills in working accurately with numerical data and mathematical computations.
• Skills in analyzing, auditing, consolidating, and interpreting accounting and budget data.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining accounting controls and operating reports.
• Skills in using calculator, personal computer, the internet, and related office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing as demonstrated in the application.
• Ability to analyze expenditure information to perform statistical analysis and budget projections.
• Ability to conduct the business of the unit in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and work with short deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Skills

• Knowledge of payment policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of procurement policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of advanced accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of automated financial systems such as: CAPPS financials and USAS.
• Skills in the use of standard agency computer hardware and software, such as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Skills in working accurately with numerical data and mathematical computations.
• Skills in analyzing, auditing, consolidating, and interpreting accounting and budget data.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining accounting controls and operating reports.
• Skills in using calculator, personal computer, the internet, and related office equipment.

Benefits

Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $3,409.83 to $5,094.17. Only former and current Health and Human Services Commission employees will be offered a salary above $3,409.83. Current employees promoting into this position will be offered a salary that meets Human Resources salary guidelines for promoting employees. Former employees may be offered a salary above $3,409.83 if they have recent, comparable experience. Recent experience includes experience within one year prior to the application closing date. Applicants who are not current or former Health and Human Services Commission employees will be offered a salary of $3,409.83.

Schedule

Day Shift