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Texas Health and Human Services · 1 week ago

Accountant V Paymaster

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$5,460/mo - $6,400/mo

3+ years exp

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of Texans. They are seeking an Accountant V - Paymaster to perform advanced professional accounting work, ensuring accurate payroll processing and providing technical consultation to resolve payroll issues.

Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Researches and resolves payroll errors, handles supervisor/employee inquiries, conducts system research, reconciles payroll processing reports; researches and resolves employee overpayments or leave without pay situations; coordinates the payroll processing for employee separations; and identifies trends and develops recommendations for process improvements to reduce payroll problems

Audits payroll data of multiple monthly payroll transmittals to ensure the reconciliation of payroll processing information to financial system inputs. Ensures CAPPS financials and USAS are balanced. Resolves discrepancies monthly through coordination and follow-up with HHS payroll staff and the Access HR service center vendor staff, as appropriate

Acts as liaison and HHSC representative for inquiries from employees and/or supervisors regarding employee paychecks and problematic payroll problems. Research CAPPS Human Capital Management (HCM) system for the timing and processing of checks, troubleshoots errors, coordinates pulling employee information for paycheck distributions; and works with payroll warrant distribution to ensure mail codes are current

Performs other duties as assigned related to the position of HHSC representative and subject matter expert for the accounting functions related to payroll processing. Provides training on paymaster functions; develops methods for the control of cash receipts, deposits, and disbursements and disbursements and the analysis of payroll processing activities for HHSC employees; develops and documents internal procedures and processes; prepares or directs and monitors the preparation of a variety of periodic and special management reports regarding payroll and payroll data for use by HHSC management; and develops communications for HHSC management and employees regarding critical payroll-related processes and issues

Qualification

Accounting principlesPayroll processingFinancial analysisComputerized accounting systemsMS Office SuiteCustomer serviceOral communicationWritten communicationProblem-solving

Required

Graduation from high school or equivalent

Three years of full-time State or Governmental accounting experience OR two years of full-time State or Governmental accounting experience with at least 30 college credit hours towards a Business Management or Finance/Accounting degree