TDCJ - Accountant IV, V - Fiscal Management

About the role

This position performs complex accounting and financial analysis work to support the Community Justice Assistance Division. Responsibilities include overseeing and maintaining accounting systems and controls to ensure accurate account balances; preparing statewide analyses of CSCD funding and payment schedules, appropriations, balances, and cost data; and monitoring, reviewing, and reconciling CSCD expenditure, revenue, and fund balance reporting. The role researches and resolves discrepancies; reviews and audits financial records and reports for accuracy and compliance with policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations; and examines and evaluates CSCD contract compliance. This position also provides technical assistance and guidance by conferring with and instructing CSCD staff, county auditors, and fiscal officers on accounting records and program issues. Additional responsibilities include coordinating with other division sections on coding, balancing, and reporting financial data; preparing and verifying division budget and expenditure information for tracking and reporting budget projections, purchases, and operating expenditures; and coordinating the compilation of data and documentation for annual financial reports. Travel: None - Position may make day trips, but no overnight trips. Work Site Visits: No. Study Material: No. Pre-Service Training Academy Required: No. Hazardous Duty/Longevity Position: Longevity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain accounting systems and controls to ensure accurate account balances.
• Prepare statewide analyses of CSCD funding and payment schedules, appropriations, balances, and cost data.
• Monitor, review, and reconcile CSCD expenditure, revenue, and fund balance reporting.
• Research and resolve discrepancies.
• Review and audit financial records and reports for accuracy and compliance with policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Examine and evaluate CSCD contract compliance.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance by conferring with and instructing CSCD staff, county auditors, and fiscal officers on accounting records and program issues.
• Coordinate with other division sections on coding, balancing, and reporting financial data.
• Prepare and verify division budget and expenditure information for tracking and reporting budget projections, purchases, and operating expenditures.
• Coordinate the compilation of data and documentation for annual financial reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience in accounting, auditing, budgeting, or financial operations.
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas and instructions.
• Comfortable coordinating with team members, departments, officials, agencies, and the public.
• Ability to review, reconcile, and verify expenditure, revenue, and fund balance information with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Understand and interpret and apply rules, regulations, and policies.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and remain eligible without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from the agency during employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, and more than one year of experience in accounting, auditing, budgeting, or financial operations.
• Familiarity with agency and