Senior AR Accountant — Access Rules Specialist

Texas Health and Human Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Time off benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks an Accountant III for Accounts Receivable – AR Access Rules in Austin. The role focuses on billing, collections, reconciliation, and late fee assessments within the ARTS framework.

Work requires coordination with internal teams, data validation, and adherence to state guidelines. Eligible candidates must have strong MS Office skills and at least three years in related accounting functions. In-office, daytime schedule with state benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of billing, collections, financial research, accounting, finance, or cash-handling experience in related field.
• State or Governmental accounting preferred.
• Experience using automated accounting or customer database systems is preferred.
• Excellent written communications as observed by detail and completeness of information provided on the state application.
• Shift time is weekdays, in office, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Receive and prepare refund requests, fund moves, claim setups and additional requests sent in via email and USPS.
• Process and keep all client information remitted to the agency confidential.
• Research, analyze, sort, and process financial data utilizing multiple client-based accounting systems.
• Backup additional tasks and areas of Accounts Receivable (AR) as assigned by management.
• All tasks are performed in accordance with Federal and State guidelines managed by Senate Bill 245. Funds must be deposited within 72 hours of receipt.

Skills

Billing

Collections

Financial research

Accounting

Cash-handling

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks an Accountant III for Accounts Receivable – AR Access Rules in Austin. The role focuses on billing, collections, reconciliation, and late fee assessments within the ARTS framework.

Work requires coordination with internal teams, data validation, and adherence to state guidelines. Eligible candidates must have strong MS Office skills and at least three years in related accounting functions. In-office, daytime schedule with state benefits.