Accountant III

Benefits HHSC offers a comprehensive benefits package to full‑time eligible employees, including 100% paid employee health insurance, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time‑off benefits, and numerous career advancement opportunities. Job Description The Accountant III performs moderately complex accounting for the Rental Car/Travel Advance unit of the Health and Human Services (HHSC) Expenditure Management travel department. The role assists travelers with HHSC and Comptroller travel policies, processes travel and other payments, audits travel claims, statements, invoices, advances, and settlements for accuracy, and serves as the first point of contact between the Travel Unit, programs, divisions, other areas in accounting, travelers, and state agencies. The Accountant III researches, resolves discrepancies, analyzes and validates supporting documentation, provides backup coverage to the unit, documents travelers’ needs, recommends solutions, and may assist with the development of queries and reports. Essential Job Functions • Attends work on a regular schedule in accordance with the Accounting department's leave policy. • Ensures agency compliance with state requirements, policies, and procedures. • Reviews audits and processes agency payments in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable state law and oversight agencies' rules and regulations. • Works with the Team/Functional Lead and Manager to audit payments for processing while ensuring the validity of coding, funding, etc. (40%) • Communicates on a complex level verbally and in writing to provide, exchange, verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, and resolve problems or complaints. Updates the Team/Functional Lead and Manager regarding project status, issues, planning sessions, and conferences. Identifies, researches, and resolves accounting transaction problems using an integrated, complex accounting system. Works under general supervision with limited latitude for initiative and independent judgment (30%) • Coordinates, provides technical guidance, and ensures the accuracy of travel payments for the agency. Interprets, analyzes, and serves as a subject matter expert for travel rules, regulations, policies and provides complex technical assistance to others (20%) • Completes projects on time and accurately, performs other duties as assigned, and supports departmental operations within established timeframes. Cross‑trains and backs up other team members (10%) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures for maintaining accounting records. Preference given to government and/or travel experience. Knowledge of accounting systems. Preference given to use of eTravel, CAPPS Financials, and/or USAS. Ability to review, interpret and apply processes to make payments successfully. Effective oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Initial Screening Criteria Experience with accounting, preferably governmental accounting. Experience auditing/reviewing accounting financial documents for accuracy and compliance. Excellent written communication skills, including proper grammar and capitalization. Experience with Microsoft Office applications. #J-18808-Ljbffr