Accountant I in Budget and Financial Reporting

%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EOur Budget and Financial Reporting office is seeking an entry-level accountant to support the reporting and analysis of financial statements. You will learn how to create and pull reports from our PeopleSoft application and our internal FMS software. You should be detail-oriented, have critical thinking skills, be proficient in Microsoft Excel, and be able to work independently or as part of a team. You will need an openness to feedback and coaching; professionalism, discretion, and respect for confidentiality; and knowledge of basic accounting and finance. It would be a plus if you have experience with or comprehend variable analysis and data analytics. 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Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: %26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees %26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EGenerous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equate to around 37-38 days per year)%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EThe longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3ELongevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EBuild your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWe take care of our employees!%3C/strong%3E As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ well-being is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EFree financial and legal counseling%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EFree mental health counseling services%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EGym membership discounts and access to wellness programs%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EOther employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EResources for child and elder care%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EPlus many more!%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPosition Summary:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EPerforms accounting assignments involving the preparation of financial statements and reports. %26nbsp;Applies accounting principles and procedures to ensure that financial reports and records are accurate and timely.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPosition Key Accountabilities:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E1. %26nbsp;Consolidates monthly revenue and expense figures to produce monthly financial statements so that departments may operate with accurate financial information.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E2. %26nbsp;Balances departmental ledgers with those of the Accounting or State Comptroller’s Office by comparing the two and initiating adjustments so that accurate accounting records may be maintained.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E3. %26nbsp;Ensures that journal vouchers are prepared and transfers of funds are made so that monies and expenses are allocated to correct accounts in order to maintain accurate information for the departments.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E4. %26nbsp;Maintains accurate cash clearing accounts by comparing records of accounting and Medical Service Research and Development Plan (MSRDP), checking for accuracy, and reconciling discrepancies.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E5. %26nbsp;Maintains departmental budgetary restraints by auditing deficit expenditures, notifying the department of the same, and assisting the department with account reconciliation so as to prevent deficit spending by a department.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E6. %26nbsp;Sets up and administers accounts. %26nbsp;Ensures data accuracy and timeliness.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E7. %26nbsp;Prepares financial statements and reports. %26nbsp;Provides professional accounting skills to prepare financial statements and reports by applying accounting principles to the analysis of department revenues and expenditures. %26nbsp;Monitors departmental revenues and expenditures and provides reports to departmental administrators and managers.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E8. %26nbsp;Interprets departmental financial statements and reports. %26nbsp;Audits journal and/or spreadsheet entries and vouchers for errors, balances revenues and expenditures, reconciles accounts, and advises departments of deficit accounts.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E9. %26nbsp;Performs other duties as assigned.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E

 

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or its equivalent with at least twenty-four (24) hours of college-level accounting credit.

 

Minimum Experience:

No experience required.

 

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

 

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

 

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.