General Ledger Accountant

TSABAA; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health & Life Insurance for employees

Paid Holidays

Longevity Pay

Vision

Dependent Optional Life Insurance

Voluntary AD&D Insurance

Flex spending accounts

Job summary

Texas Department of Agriculture's Financial Services Division seeks a Senior General Ledger Accountant to perform highly complex accounting work, analyze financial data for accuracy, and assist with the Annual Financial Report. Exempt role requiring coordination across departments and adherence to state policies.

Responsibilities include preparing journal vouchers, reconciling accounts, and providing audit-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and state laws pertaining to public funds and governmental finances.
• Ability to perform and interpret numerical analyses and summaries.
• Experience with AFR preparation and complex reconciliations.
• Familiarity with CAPPS or related accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and prepare monthly financial reports, annual financial statements, reports, schedules and exhibits.
• Prepare, review, and process journal entries in CAPPS and USAS.
• Develop or produce complex reports such as CMIA, APS-011, and ICRP.
• Audit cash processing activities and respond to audit findings.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Numerical analysis

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3 years government accounting experience

AFR experience

Tools

CAPPS

PeopleSoft

Job description

Salary Information:

B22, $5,500 – $6,175.00/MO.

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Posting Number:

26-57278-2R

Location:

Austin, TX

Telework Option:

TDA does not offer telework, and all employees are required to be physically present for work.

WHO ARE WE

The Texas Department of Agriculture Financial Services Division supports TDA programs by performing financial duties in the areas of accounting, budget, purchasing, contracting, accounts payable, and payroll. The AccountingSection manages the agency general ledger, prepares the Annual Financial Report, administers cash management, and develops agency financial reports. TDA receives and distributes grant funds, and Accounting provides additional oversight to grant program disbursements and reporting.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The General Ledger Accountant will perform highly complex (senior-level) accounting work. Analyze and audit financial information for accuracy and compliance with department policies and procedures and state and federal statutes. Responsible for preparing journal vouchers for account clearing; reconciling various accounts, inter-agency communication; and assisting with Annual Financial Report (AFR) preparation. Work under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Analyze and prepare monthly financial reports; prepare annual financial statements, reports, schedules and exhibits.

Prepare, review, and process journal entries in Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) and in the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS).

Develop, coordinate or produce complex reports, including CMIA, APS-011, and ICRP.

Analyze and prepare federal cash reconcilations between federal draw down system, CAPPS and USAS.

Audit, analyze the cash processing activities to ensure entries and adjustments are made to proper accounts.

Assist in responding to State Auditor, External Auditors, and or Internal Auditor reports to ensure recommendations are adequately addressed and implemented.

Audit, analyze and recommend improvements, adaptations or revisions to procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION

(To be considered for the position, applicants must submit a State of Texas Application through CAPPS or WIT – experience listed on the application and/or resume must state how each of the following qualifications are met).

Bachelor’s degree (One year of work experience related to the essential duties may substitute for one year of college).

Three (3) years of work experience in government and/or state agency accounting or finance.

Experience with Annual Financial Report (AFR) preparation.

Experience preparing complex account reconciliation.

Experience with State of Texas accounting system Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel (CAPPS), PeopleSoft, or related.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in good standing.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or similar field.

Masters’s degree in Accounting, Finance or similar field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and state laws pertaining to public funds, governmental finance and automated accounting systems.

Skill in providing customer service excellence to both internal and external customers; operating a personal computer with applicable software; math aptitude and critical thinking.

Ability to perform and interpret numerical analyses; analyze, evaluate and summarize accounting records for accuracy and conformance to procedures, rules and regulations; explain technical accounting information in an understandable manner; efficiently organize, prepare and maintain volumes of detailed records, files, procedures and reports; organize information and provide clear audit trails for documentation; work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines while maintaining extreme attention to detail; multi-task in a fast-paced environment and exercise sound judgment and discretion.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal office work environment and may have exposure to dust and environmental allergens consistent with normal business activities and human contact. Mostly sedentary in nature but may involve walking; standing; pulling and pushing; kneeling, stooping and bending; performing tasks requiring fine motor skills and coordination; and safely lifting and carrying items weighing up to 30 pounds. Must be able to work extended periods at a computer and may require working extended hours and some evenings and weekends, as needed. May involve travel (up to 10%), occasionally overnight.

TELEWORK & WORK HOURS

The agency does not offer telework. TDA employees are required to be physically present for work.

The agency’s core business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. TDA also provides limited customer service between 6:00-8:00 a.m. and 5:00-6:00 p.m.

H-1B VISA SPONSORSHIP

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

BENEFITS

The State of Texas offers a variety of benefits for you and your family that are comprehensive and, on average, make up about one-third of total compensation. Benefits include:

• Retirement Plan
• Paid Group Health & Life Insurance for employees
• Paid Holidays
• Longevity Pay
• Vision
• Dependent Optional Life Insurance
• Voluntary AD&D Insurance
• Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. A skills exercise may be conducted at the time of the interview.

Foreign Credentials

upload an evaluation of your coursework if you have obtained a degree(s) from a school outside of the United States; otherwise, we cannot give you credit for your degree. Some organizations that provide evaluation services are:

Foreign Credential Services of America

1910 Justin Lane, Austin, TX 78757-2411
Phone: [phone]

SpanTran: The Evaluation Company

2400 Augusta Drive, Suite 451 Houston, TX 77057
Phone: [phone]

Global Credential Evaluators, Inc.

P.O. Box 9203 College Station, TX 77842
Phone: [phone]

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO): TDA is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, military status, or protected activity.

Reasonable Accommodations: If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview or an HR representative at 512-463-7423. Whenever possible, please give the hiring or HR representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

TDA participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Military and Former Foster Child Employment Preference: TDA complies with the provisions of the veterans and former foster child employment preference acts. Please contact our Human Resources-Veterans Liaison at [phone] for assistance.

Additional Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Code or Crosswalk information is available from the Texas State Auditor’s Office at Accounting, Auditing and Finance MOS Codes.