Comptroller - Financial Reporting Analyst (Accountant V-VII) - (Reopened) (00028308)
Organization: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Lyndon B Johnson Building (304-00001) 111 E 17th Street Austin 78774
Job: Business and Financial Operations
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
State Job Code: 1020, 1022, 1024
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 21 B23 B25
Salary (Pay Basis): 5,600.00 - 7,800.00 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 5
Overtime Status: Exempt
Job Posting: Mar 31, 2023, 8:40:29 AM
Closing Date: Ongoing
Description
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General description
Join the Fiscal Management team as a Financial Reporting Analyst/Accountant V-VII! Work involves assisting in resolving accounting and reporting issues at a statewide and/or agency level, analyzing reporting requirements and changes to statewide and federal accounting procedures and systems, and performing research work. The candidate must have the ability to learn new concepts quickly and apply knowledge appropriately in a highly active environment with ever-changing circumstances. Apply today and help the Comptroller’s office keep the Texas economy strong.
This position may be eligible for a flexible/hybrid work schedule if certain conditions are met; working arrangements may change at any time as business necessitates.
SALARY
Accountant V $5,600 - $6,300 Accountant VI $6,300 - $7,000 Accountant VII $7,000 - $7,800
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
- General financial/accounting, financial reporting, or financial statement auditing experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Four (4) years of full-time related experience in a combination of the following:
- State governmental or higher education accounting/auditing experience.
- Accounting/auditing experience with federal grants, investments, bonds, and/or capital assets.
- Consolidation Financial Reporting experience (multi-company).
- SQL (Structure Query Language) or database experience.
SUBSTITUTIONS
- Related experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis up to four (4) years.
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
- Preferred License/Certification: Certified Public Accountant.
In this role you will:
- Knowledge of GAAP accounting and reporting practices.
- Prepares highly complex adjusting entries, ACFR financial statements’ notes, and work products related to the production of the ACFR.
- Provides technical and financial accounting assistance to state agencies (e.g., smaller to mid-size size agencies having mainly governmental funds with minor basis conversion entries, little or no proprietary funds or federal funds) with Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) profiles, T-Code and Object code determination for transaction entry and error correction and assists with running queries/reports to analyze the financial data.
- Assists in the update to the Annual Financial Report (AFR) reporting requirements, preparation of training materials, and in identifying improvements in the processes used to prepare the CAFR.
- Reviews and analyzes less complex state agencies’ financial data (e.g., smaller to mid-size agencies having mainly governmental funds with minor basis conversion entries, little or no proprietary funds or federal funds) for accuracy, consistency, appropriateness, and conformity to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other accounting or reporting guidelines as defined by the Comptroller.
- Reconciles USAS interagency activity and prepares and enters appropriate correcting accounting entries.
- Knowledge of higher Education accounting practices.
- Knowledge of federal grants, bonds, investments, and/or capital asset accounting practices.
- Skills in proprietary Fund accounting including Cash Flow Statement.
- Knowledge of State of Texas Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS).
- Skills in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of GASB statements/standards
Veterans:
To receive veteran's preference a copy of your DD214 (Member 4) is required.
Veterans, Reservist or Guardsmen with an MOS or additional duties that fall within the essential duties of the job position or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications. All active duty, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if they meet the qualifications for this position. Please call Human Resources, CPA Veterans Liaison at 512-475-3560/800-531-5441 for more information or assistance.
If selected for the position the following must be provided for proof of veterans’ preference:
- Veteran must provide form DD 214
- Surviving Spouse or Orphan must provide DD 1300 or DD 214.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes that may correspond to the state classification title for this position are listed on the State Auditor’s Office Job Descriptions; click on the occupational category for the position. Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor’s Office Military Crosswalk Guide.
The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information
Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.
Applications submitted through Work In Texas:
Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete the supplemental questions to be considered for the posting. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.
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