Accountant VI - Accounts Receivable
Texas Health and Human Services
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Job summary
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in Austin seeks an Accountant VI to manage Accounts Receivable and related financial reporting. The role reports to the AR Director and collaborates with the CFO and other accounting teams to ensure accurate revenue recording and refunds.
The position requires five years of accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with AR systems and reporting tools.
Qualifications
- Five years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, auditing, or budgeting.
- Graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or another business-related field.
- Knowledge of GAAP and governmental accounting.
- Ability to interpret and apply laws and regulations; communicate effectively.
- Experience in financial reporting and data analysis.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, balance, and publish agency financial statements, records, and reports.
- Prepare and process funds moves to program area charts of accounts.
- Audit documents for accuracy and compliance with policies and statutes.
- Compute and reconcile deposits, refunds, and cash postings.
- Create and maintain internal AR reports using SQL, Crystal Reports, Excel, and pivot tables.
- Lead AR projects and coordinate with IT, program areas, and vendors.
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Job description
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. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.
Performs accounting work involving maintaining, posting, and balancing accounting and financial statements, records, documents, or reports. May specialize in some phase of accounting work such as federal funds accounting.
Reports directly to the Accounts Receivable (AR) Director.
Work closely with Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Accounting departments, and state run program areas to accurately record and report revenue and refunds deposited by HHSC Accounts Receivable (AR).
Maintains and balances financial statements, reports, schedules, and exhibits. Reviews, prepares, and processes funds moves to charts of accounts provided by program areas. Audits accounting documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes. Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records. Receives cash, prepares deposit slips, and maintains cash control records. Research and reconcile discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriation balances; and reports findings. Performs related work as assigned.
Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
Performs advanced (senior-level) accounting work.
Works Under Minimal Supervision, With Considerable Latitude For The Use Of Initiative And Independent Judgment. Employees At This Level May Fully Perform Highly Complex Accounting Work And May
- Maintain, revise, and publish agency policies and procedures for all areas of AR. Identify, develop, and implement improvement within all areas of AR. (5%)
- Oversee weekly and monthly distribution of program area deposit reports of revenue and expenditures made by the various operating units. (5%)
- Accurately prepare and maintain multiple AR financial reports throughout the year for internal and external distribution. Reports include but not limited to, the AR annual financial report, FNS209, AR unclaimed property, and probation pay out. (5%)
- Accurately update and manage end of fiscal year tasks, documents, and reports. Participate in meetings and complete tasks before cut offs and deadlines. (5%)
- Create and maintain internal AR reports using SQL coding in Crystal Reports, Excel, Access database, and pivot tables. (5%)
- Validate and setup new financial coding for AR as needed. Validate and update existing financial coding as needed. (5%)
- Research and process electronic refund request submitted by multiple state run program areas via an vendor transaction website. (5%)
- Review, prepare, and process allocation updates and refunds for state and federal funds to agency programs and develop effective plans for verifying and reconciling federal funds used in financial operations. (40%)
- Prepare and participate in AR projects, testing, and meetings between IT, AR, program area staff, and vendors. (10%)
- Subject Matter Expert for all areas of AR, prepare and host meetings with internal and external parties including knowledge sharing teaching sessions. (10%)
- Work on special projects as assigned by management including ad hoc requests. Support AR management as needed and assigned. (5%)
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and procedures affecting the maintenance of accounting records and automated accounting systems.
- Knowledge of fiscal programs; governmental accounting; budget control methods, policies, and procedures; and laws and regulations pertaining to financial operations.
- Knowledge of financial administration, budget control, and fiscal accounting; and laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.
- Skill in the use of a computer and applicable software.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships both internally and external to the agency.
- Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory; to interpret laws and regulations; to work accurately with numerical detail; to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data; and to communicate effectively.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to use complex automated accounting systems, including but not limited to CAPPS Financials, PeopleSoft Financials, Accounts Receivable Tracking System (ARTS), and USAS.
- Ability to update and maintain department policies and procedures and coordinate accounting operations and to provide guidance to others.
- Ability to accurately create and send out high-level accounting reports containing department financial data to satisfy internal and external requests.
- Ability to plan and organize accounting projects.
- Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
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- Experience developing, running, or analyzing financial data reports.
- Experience developing process improvements.
- Experience in system testing preferred.
- Work experience performing complex financial debits and credits and financial reconciliations is preferred.
- Five years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, auditing, or budgeting. Accounting experience in State Government or Non-Profit organization is preferred.
- Graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in accounting, finance, marketing, management, or another business-related field. Each year of experience may substitute for one year of college on a year for year basis up to four years.
This job may require after-hours work.
Shift time is weekdays M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM.
This job is not eligible to telework.
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Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor’s Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.
Depending on the program area and position requirements, applicants selected for hire may be required to pass background and other due diligence checks.
HHSC uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work. Download the I-9 Form
This position may be eligible for telework. Please note, all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies in addition to the discretion of the direct supervisor and business needs.
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