Working title: Accountant V
Class title: Accountant V
Posting No.: 0602-26
Opening Date: 06/05/2026
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Bush Building, 1801 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
Class Code: 1020PP
FLSA: Professional-Exempt
Salary Group/Salary: B22, $57,614.04 – $78,922.20/yr.
Division: Office of the Controller
Number of positions: 1

General Description
Performs highly complex (senior-level) accounting work. Work involves preparing and/or overseeing the preparation of financial analyses and reports; establishing, maintaining, and/or overseeing accounting systems, procedures, and controls. May plan, assign, train, and/or coordinate the work of others. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position reports to the General Ledger Manager.
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Essential Job Functions
• Oversees financial systems including routine processing, posting, project implementation, and upgrades that cross functional agency systems and other state entities and that require coordinating, planning, and scheduling during routine system processing, project development and implementation stages.
• Maintains the overall quality control of financial systems and ensures the integrity of system processing and effectiveness, recommending changes as necessary.
• May oversee the development and use of internal control procedures to determine compliance with agency policies, plans, procedures, and state statutes.
• Evaluates current system requirements and makes recommendations for improvements based on current customer needs.
• Prepares and/or assists in the coordination, planning, development, and submission of the agency’s comprehensive annual financial report and annual financial report in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Comptroller of Public Accounts requirements.
• Oversees and/or prepares general ledger open records requests and surveys.
• Prepares and/or reviews general ledger accounting entries and reconciliations of financial transactions.
• Prepares and/or performs backup duties for monthly transfer calculations, weekly sales reports, account analyses, and reconciliations.
• Develops, coordinates, or produces complex reports for monitoring and reporting agency financial information.
• Recommends and implements agency accounting and financial policies and procedures in accordance with statute and professionally accepted standards.
• Serves as a consultant, subject matter expert, and support for various financial and accounting functions and systems of the Office of the Controller.
• May plan, assign, train, and/or coordinate the work of others.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Required and Preferred Qualifications
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required. (Experience in accounting, auditing, or financial reporting, in excess of the required three years listed below, may be substituted for college on a year-for-year basis.)
• Three years of experience in general ledger accounting, accounting controls, and/or auditing is required.
• Three years of experience preparing, analyzing, and/or auditing financial reports is required.
• Must be willing to work extra hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays, as workload may require.
• Experience with spreadsheet software applications such as Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• Experience with the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Financials modules or Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) is preferred.
• Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of financial administration, fiscal accounting, governmental accounting, and policies and procedures, and laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.
• Thorough knowledge of spreadsheet software applications (i.e. Excel), including preparing schedules, charts, and graphs.
• Strong organization skills with aptitude for detail.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports and correspondence regarding findings.
• Ability to create and modify complex spreadsheets to accurately track fiscal reports.
• Ability to interpret laws and regulations and apply them to day-to-day operations.
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory to transactions; to work accurately with numerical detail; and to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.
• Ability to review, evaluate, and develop policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet demanding deadlines.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.

Physical and Mental Requirements
• Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; work under deadlines; and operate standard office equipment and computer software.

Military Occupational Specialty Codes:
Veterans, Reservists, or Guardsmen with a MOS or additional duties or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications for this position and are encouraged to apply.

Additional Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at:
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_AccountingAuditingandFinance.pdf

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for a position, you must submit your application, resumé, and TDLR agency required application questions either online through the Texas Workforce Commission’s WORKinTEXAS.com website at https://www.workintexas.com or to TDLR via email at: jobs@tdlr.texas.gov by the closing date stated on the job posting. For applications submitted via email, please list the job posting title and job posting number in the subject line. Applications submitted must be received the posting’s closing date. When a job posting is listed as “Open Until Filled”, it is best to apply as quickly as possible, as the posting may close or be placed on hold at any time with or without prior notification. Applications will NOT be accepted via mail, fax, or hand delivery. Incomplete applications may not be considered. If you desire an acknowledgement of the receipt of your application, you should apply via WorkInTexas and one should be auto generated by TWC. Only applicants interviewed will be notified of their selection or non-selection. All candidates recommended for IT, Lottery, and Bingo positions will be subject to an extensive criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION
In accordance with legislation effective September 1, 1999, male candidates aged 18 to 25 are required to show proof of selective service registration (or exemption) prior to an offer of employment. Such proof is not required to be filed with an application but must be provided upon request by the Human Resources office.

E-VERIFY
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

TDLR is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those currently on student or post-graduate visas. All candidates must be approved to work in the United States by E-Verify and must present the needed documentation upon request.

TDLR IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), TDLR will provide reasonable accommodation. If you are scheduled for an interview and require reasonable accommodation in the interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.