Organization: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Primary Location: Texas-Austin

Work Locations: Lyndon B Johnson Building (304-00001) 111 E 17th Street Austin 78774

Schedule: Full-time

Salary (Pay Basis): 6,916.67 – 7,750.00 (Monthly)

Description

Applications must be filed at

https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/304/jobdetail.ftl?job=00029795&tz=GMT-05:00&tzname=America/Chicago

About the Comptroller’s Office

Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptroller’s Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas’ accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more!

Culture

Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service. Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

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General description

The Comptroller’s office is seeking a Financial Analyst in the Staffing Coordination section of the Budget and Internal Accounting Division. The work involves examining, reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating financial data and staffing information to formulate forecasts and determine trends; compiling, interpreting, and reconciling statistics and reports and making recommendations to resolve financial issues. The candidate will learn new concepts quickly and apply knowledge appropriately in highly active environment and changing circumstances.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree.
Four (4) years of progressive full-time experience maintaining and analyzing complex agencywide financial data at a Texas state agency.
Work experience that requires verbal and written communication skills to include complex correspondence, English composition, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, auditing, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel Human Resources System.
Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel Financials System.
Experience in position control management and laws governing state of Texas job classifications and salaries, including planning, coordinating, and evaluating agency position control and salary funds.

SUBSTITUTIONS

Education requirement may be substituted with up to four (4) years of related experience.

In this role you will:

Knowledge of financial administration, budgetary control, fiscal accounting, General Appropriations Act guidelines and state restrictions governing the allocation and expenditure of funds.
Knowledge of laws governing state of Texas job classifications and salaries
Ability to develop Excel spreadsheets and graphs and Word documents
Ability to gather and analyze fiscal information and determine appropriate use of funds
Ability to analyze, evaluate, and summarize financial and management records for presentation to agency management
Ability to use a personal computer in a Window environment, including Microsoft software and mainframe functions
Ability to use the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System

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 in the fields of (OS, 205, 0111, 80, 16 or other related fields) pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications. There are no direct military occupations that relate to the responsibilities or requirements for this position. 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.

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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.

The Comptroller’s Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.