GLO - Accountant VI (GL Accountant)

Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting on the CAPPS Careers page.https://erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psp/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS\_HRAM\_FL.HRS\_CG\_SEARCH\_FL.GBL?Page=HRS\_APP\_JBPST\_FLandAction=UandFOCUS=ApplicantandSiteId=1andJobOpeningId=106245andPostingSeq=1Job DescriptionThe Texas General Land Office is seeking an Accountant VI (GL Accountant) within the Financial Management Department of the agency.Accountant VI: Performs advanced (senior-level) accounting work. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Employees at this level may fully perform highly complex accounting work and may: Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct programs to control the financing of agency operations. Review expenditures to ensure that budget limits are not exceeded. Oversee the detailed reporting of expenditures and encumbrances made by the various operating units and direct the maintenance of the operating budget through centralized purchasing and disbursement. Administer and/or lead the allocation of state and federal funds to agency programs and develop effective plans for verifying and reconciling federal funds used in financial operations. Formulate and revise agency policies regarding the use of operating funds.Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern and/or location. Our Mission:The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources. What Your Contributions to the GLO Will be: FUNCTIONAL AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES to include but not limited to:1. Prepare and/or direct the preparation of periodic financial statements, analyses, and reports in accordance with federal and state reporting requirements.2. Prepare and review general ledger accounting entries and reconciliation of financial transactions.3. Prepare and coordinate the planning, development, and submission of the agency's annual financial report in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts requirements.4. Prepare and review the detailed reporting of expenditures and encumbrances made by the various program areas.GENERAL LEDGER ACTIVITIES to include but not limited to:1. Prepare and coordinate general ledger accounting entries and reconcile financial transactions in accordance with the division's Duties Distribution List.2. Prepare and review research and reconciliation discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriate balances; and report findings. 3. Maintain systems and controls necessary to provide accurate accounts of expenditures and budget balances for agency programs.4. May instruct staff on the maintenance of accounting records on expenditure and revenue collected, the posting of general ledgers, and the posting of journal entries and/or adjustments.5. Oversee the maintenance of the Chart of Accounts and coding structures in CAPPS, USAS, MIP, and subledgers; coordinate the monthly closing process and provide "end-user" support to other staff and divisions.GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT to include but not limited to:1. Assist in the development of team goals and objectives, and in the implementation of priorities, standards, and methods for their achievement.2. Oversee the accounting and reconciliation of financial transactions in the general ledger.3. May review and/or assign work of the General Ledger staff, under the direction of the Manager or Team Lead.POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ACTIVITIES to include but not limited t :1. Recommend and implement agency accounting and financial policies and procedures in accordance with statute and professionally accepted standards.2. Assist in the planning, development, coordination, and review of guidelines, procedures, policies and rules.3. Monitor compliance with policies and procedures, including the agency's standards of conduct.IMPROVEMENTS AND INNOVATION to include but not limited to:1. May design and consult with information technology staff in the development of computer systems for financial applications.2. Analyze and recommend improvements, adaptations, or revisions to the accounting system and accompanying procedures.3. Identify areas of improvement or needed change and make recommendations to improve operations, increase efficiency, and/or reduce required resources.Minimum Qualifications:Graduation from an accredited college or university with major in coursework in the following Accounting, Finance or related fields.Two (2) years of development, financial analysis, review of financial data and applicable business activity, and/or related experience reviewing and implementing regulatory plans.Two (2) years experience requires compilation, reconciliation, and/or analysis of detailed financial information.Two (2) years experience examining compliance with established procedures, requirements, laws, and regulations; completeness of data; and presence of adequate documentation.Two (2) years experience working in one or more of the CAPPS Financials core modules: Accounts Payable, Asset Management, General Ledger/Commitment Control, or Purchasing/ProcurementPreferred Qualifications: Proficiency in collaborative financial reporting or business intelligence tools and workflow automation processes.Experience with documenting business processes and developing procedures.Experience evaluating business processes to find efficiencies and recommending best practices.Proficiency in Microsoft SharePoint, Power Query, Power Automate and VisioProficie