Senior Financial Reporting Accountant - Public Funds

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts seeks a Financial Reporting Accountant to perform senior-level accounting work, prepare financial analyses and reports, and oversee accounting systems and controls. This role supports the GAR team and requires strong experience in general ledger and financial reporting.

The position offers standard hours with potential for flexible/hybrid work arrangements and opportunities to contribute to multiple audits and financial projects within the proprietary fund

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Five years of full-time general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
• Three years of full-time experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgets, and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains policies for accounts payable and operating entries.
• Maintains daily accounts payable activities of the proprietary fund.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation for all proprietary fund transactions.
• Cuts checks to fiduciary clients and processes vendor/pay traveler payments on Thursdays.
• Reviews expenditures to ensure budget limits are not exceeded.
• Tracks capital and operating revenues/expenses of the proprietary fund and monitors budget compliance.
• Participates in SimCorp Dimensions meetings and provides documentation/test processes.
• Assists with multiple audits throughout the year.
• Weekly filing of scanned payables.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Skills

GL accounting

Financial reporting

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Budgets

Reconciliations

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

SimCorp Dimensions

Job description

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts seeks a Financial Reporting Accountant to perform senior-level accounting work, prepare financial analyses and reports, and oversee accounting systems and controls. This role supports the GAR team and requires strong experience in general ledger and financial reporting.

The position offers standard hours with potential for flexible/hybrid work arrangements and opportunities to contribute to multiple audits and financial projects within the proprietary fund