Accounts Payable Accountant - Agency Operations/Financial Resources

PowerLines; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerLines in Austin, Texas seeks a professional accountant to perform moderately complex accounting work in support of the Financial Resources Department. You will process, review, and reconcile accounting transactions, maintain records, monitor budgets, and prepare financial reports.

Under supervision, you will assist audits, support internal controls, and serve as backup for related fiscal functions. A bachelor’s degree and three years of experience are required; state government experience

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree and 3 years of professional accounting experience in AP, GL, reconciliations, or financial reporting.
• Experience with budgeting and financial statements.
• Public sector or state government accounting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices and payments in a timely and accurate manner.
• Enter, review, and reconcile financial transactions; research discrepancies.
• Monitor budget activity and assist with variances and reporting.
• Support audits, internal controls, and documentation requests.

Skills

Accounts payable

General ledger entries

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Budget accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CAPPS Financials

USAS

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Performs moderately complex accounting work in the Financial Resources Department in support of the

Commission’s financial operations. Work involves processing, reviewing, and reconciling accounting

transactions, maintaining accurate financial records; monitoring and analyzing budget activity; preparing financial

reports and schedules; supporting audits and internal controls; and ensuring compliance with state accounting

requirements and agency policies and procedures. Work is performed under general supervision with limited

latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform professional accounting work related to accounts payable, expenditures, encumbrances, and financial reporting in compliance with state and agency requirements.
• Review and process vendor invoices, payment documentation, and supporting records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Enter, review, and reconcile financial transactions in CAPPS; research and resolve discrepancies or variances.
• Assist with preparation and analysis of financial statements, schedules, and reports.
• Monitor budget activity and assist with identifying and resolving budget variances.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation in accordance with records retention requirements.
• Support audits, financial reviews, and internal control processes by providing documentation and analysis as requested.
• Serve as backup support for related fiscal functions such as payroll, SPA, or travel accounting, as assigned.
• Prepare special financial reports or projects as needed.
• Attend work regularly and observe approved work hours in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.
• Demonstrate a spirit of teamwork, offering positive and constructive ideas, encouragement, support to other members of the staff and team, and respond professionally to constructive feedback from others, while upholding the PUC’s mission and core values.
• Adhere to all PUC personnel policies and division procedures and perform other work as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of full-time professional accounting work experience performing duties such as accounts payable, general ledger entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, or budget-related accounting work.
• Additional full-time accounting experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using CAPPS Financials and USAS.
• Experience performing accounting work in a Texas state government agency or other public-sector governmental entity.
• Experience supporting financial audits, reconciliations, or internal control processes.