Accountant III #0801-26

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation seeks an Accountant III to perform moderately complex accounting tasks at the Bush Building in Austin, TX. You will prepare financial statements, reconcile accounts, and maintain records under supervision.

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business administration and two years of accounting experience, with strong Excel and Word skills. Flexibility to work extra hours as workload requires.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required.
• Two years of experience in accounting or financial operations is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word is required.
• Must be willing to work extra hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays) as workload may require.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles accounts, bank statements, and appropriation balances and researches reconciliation discrepancies and reports findings.
• Prepares and/or processes general journal entries and related vouchers.
• Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records.
• Audits accounting and financial documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state statutes.
• Prepares letters of instruction for daily presentments, and daily reimbursement of the prize payment account.
• Prepares financial statements including exhibits, notes, schedules, and reports.
• Maintains adequate records of expenditures, funds, appropriations, and expenses, as well as revenue collected and deposited.
• Assists in making recommendations for improvements, adaptions, or revisions to the accounting system and accompanying procedures.
• Provides technical assistance to staff performing accounting transactions.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Job description

Working title: Accountant III

Class title: Accountant III

Posting No.: 0801-26

Opening Date: 08/13/2026

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: Bush Building, 1801 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701

Class Code: 1016PP

FLSA: Professional-Exempt

Salary Group/Salary: B18, $45,521.04-$55,650.00/yr.

Division: Office of the Controller

Number of positions: 1

General Description

Performs moderately complex (journey-level) accounting work. Work involves preparing financial statements, records, documents, and reports. May specialize in some phase of accounting work such as general ledger, property and equipment control, expense reconciliation, appropriation accounting and control, and bank reconciliations. May train others. Works under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position reports to the Director of Accounting.

Essential Job Functions

• Reconciles accounts, bank statements, and appropriation balances and researches reconciliation discrepancies and reports findings.
• Prepares and/or processes general journal entries and related vouchers.
• Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records.
• Audits accounting and financial documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state statutes.
• Prepares letters of instruction for daily presentments, and daily reimbursement of the prize payment account.
• Prepares financial statements including exhibits, notes, schedules, and reports.
• Maintains adequate records of expenditures, funds, appropriations, and expenses, as well as revenue collected and deposited.
• Assists in making recommendations for improvements, adaptions, or revisions to the accounting system and accompanying procedures.
• Provides technical assistance to staff performing accounting transactions.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Required And Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required. (Experience in accounting or financial operations, in excess of the required two years, may be substituted for college on a year-for-year basis.)
• Two years of experience in accounting or financial operations is required.
• Experience With Microsoft Excel And Word Is Required.
• Must be willing to work extra hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays) as workload may require.