GL Accountant

Texas General Land Office; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Texas General Land Office is seeking an Accountant VI within the Financial Management Department to perform advanced (senior-level) accounting work under minimal supervision. The role will plan, direct, and review the allocation of state and federal funds, oversee general ledger activities, and support budget and financial reporting for agency programs.

Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, reconciling ledgers, coordinating the annual financial report, and ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in Accounting, Finance, or related fields.
• Two years of development, financial analysis, review of financial data.
• Two years experience with CAPPS Financials modules and general ledger activities.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and direct periodic financial statements, analyses, and reports per GASB and state reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review general ledger accounting entries and reconciliation of financial transactions.
• Coordinate the planning, development, and submission of the agency's annual financial report in accordance with GASB and state requirements.
• Oversee the detailed reporting of expenditures and encumbrances across program areas.

Connaissances

Collaborative financial reporting

Process improvement

Documentation of business processes

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Outils

CAPPS Financials core modules

CAPPS Query Manager

SAP Business Objects

SharePoint

Power Query

Power Automate

Visio

Description du poste

The Texas General Land Office

is seeking an Accountant VI (GL Accountant) within the Financial Management Department of the agency.

Accountant VI:

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:

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct programs to control the financing of agency operations.
• Review expenditures to ensure that budget limits are not exceeded.
• Oversee the detailed reporting of expenditures and encumbrances made by the various operating units and direct the maintenance of the operating budget through centralized purchasing and disbursement.
• Administer and/or lead the allocation of state and federal funds to agency programs and develop effective plans for verifying and reconciling federal funds used in financial operations.
• Formulate and revise agency policies regarding the use of operating funds.
• Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern and/or location.

Our Mission:

The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources.

What Your Contributions to the GLO Will be:

FUNCTIONAL AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES to include but not limited to:

1. Prepare and/or direct the preparation of periodic financial statements, analyses, and reports in accordance with federal and state reporting requirements.

2. Prepare and review general ledger accounting entries and reconciliation of financial transactions.

3. Prepare and coordinate the planning, development, and submission of the agency's annual financial report in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts requirements.

4. Prepare and review the detailed reporting of expenditures and encumbrances made by the various program areas.

GENERAL LEDGER ACTIVITIES to include but not limited to:

1. Prepare and coordinate general ledger accounting entries and reconcile financial transactions in accordance with the division's Duties Distribution List.

2. Prepare and review research and reconciliation discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriate balances; and report findings.

3. Maintain systems and controls necessary to provide accurate accounts of expenditures and budget balances for agency programs.

4. May instruct staff on the maintenance of accounting records on expenditure and revenue collected, the posting of general ledgers, and the posting of journal entries and/or adjustments.

5. Oversee the maintenance of the Chart of Accounts and coding structures in CAPPS, USAS, MIP, and subledgers; coordinate the monthly closing process and provide "end-user" support to other staff and divisions.

GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT to include but not limited to:

1. Assist in the development of team goals and objectives, and in the implementation of priorities, standards, and methods for their achievement.

2. Oversee the accounting and reconciliation of financial transactions in the general ledger.

3. May review and/or assign work of the General Ledger staff, under the direction of the Manager or Team Lead.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ACTIVITIES to include but not limited to:

1. Recommend and implement agency accounting and financial policies and procedures in accordance with statute and professionally accepted standards.

2. Assist in the planning, development, coordination, and review of guidelines, procedures, policies and rules.

3. Monitor compliance with policies and procedures, including the agency’s standards of conduct.

IMPROVEMENTS AND INNOVATION to include but not limited to:

1. May design and consult with information technology staff in the development of computer systems for financial applications.

2. Analyze and recommend improvements, adaptations, or revisions to the accounting system and accompanying procedures.

3. Identify areas of improvement or needed change and make recommendations to improve operations, increase efficiency, and/or reduce required resources.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with major in coursework in the following Accounting, Finance or related fields.
• Two (2) years of development, financial analysis, review of financial data and applicable business activity, and/or related experience reviewing and implementing regulatory plans.
• Two (2) years experience requires compilation, reconciliation, and/or analysis of detailed financial information.
• Two (2) years experience examining compliance with established procedures, requirements, laws, and regulations; completeness of data; and presence of adequate documentation.
• Two (2) years experience working in one or more of the CAPPS Financials core modules: Accounts Payable, Asset Management, General Ledger/Commitment Control, or Purchasing/Procurement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in collaborative financial reporting or business intelligence tools and workflow automation processes.
• Experience with documenting business processes and developing procedures.
• Experience evaluating business processes to find efficiencies and recommending best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft SharePoint, Power Query, Power Automate & Visio
• Proficiency writing queries or developing reports via CAPPS Query Manager or SAP Business Objects.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the employee to primarily perform sedentary office work; however, mobility (moving around the worksite) is routinely required to carry out some duties. This position requires extensive computer, telephone and client/ customer contact and communication. It requires the ability to move and position oneself as needed for filing and similar routine office duties. The job also requires normal cognitive abilities requiring the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies. It requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions. Ability to read printed materials and computer screens. The individual must be able to move and transport records, documents, boxes, and all related information and materials, weighing up to 20 pounds when required.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Free Parking
• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Medical Insurance - State pays 100% of the health plan premium for eligible full-time employees and 50% of the premium for their eligible dependents. The State pays 50% of the eligible part-time employees' premium and 25% for eligible dependents.
• Optional Benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Minimum of 96+ Hours of Annual Leave a year **Annual leave increases with length of service.
• Professional Development Opportunities: The GLO offers numerous courses to help our employees grow using resources through LinkedIn Learning and our EAP provider.

Veterans:

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