Job/Position DescriptionTexas Health and Human Services Commission, Emergency Services ProgramPosition Title: Accountant V Job Description: Position is temporary and expected to last 18 months. Performs advanced accounting work. Responsible for planning, organizing and managing contract reimbursement workloads. Responsible for overseeing the processing of agency and contracted vendor expenditures for the Disaster Case Management Program grant. Work involves reviewing financial statements, records, documents, and reports for accuracy. Advises vendor staff on method of finance, account codes, and contract compliance. This position must understand technical, budget, procurement and contract specifications to ensure accurate and timely processing of expenditures. Prepares the budget as needed; providing day-to-day monitoring of the budget; establishing, maintaining and/or overseeing accounting systems, procedures and controls. Monitors proposed changes in state and federal regulations to determine potential impact on the agency. Plans, coordinates, evaluates and recommends strategies to contracted vendors to support financial operations for timely reimbursement. Communicates with FEMA on drawdowns to fund all State and vendor reimbursable costs. This includes checking the budget to and timely approval of vouchers. Plans and coordinates with contracted vendors to ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulations. Provide training as needed to vendor staff. Communicates on a complex level with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, and resolve problems or complaints. Works under minimal direction with considerable latitude for use of initiative and independent judgment. Up to 10% in-state travel required. Essential Job Functions: Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. Ensures agency compliance with state requirements, policies, and procedures in financial areas. Reviews financial statements, records, documents, and reports for accuracy and policy compliance. Prepares monthly and annual operating statements and management reports, financial statements and vouchers reports. Approves and signs vendor reimbursement vouchers submitted for payment. Monitors proposed changes in state and federal regulations to determine potential impact on agency. Oversees the processing of agency and vendor expenditures, including budget checking and voucher approvals. Advises vendor staff on method of finance, account codes, and contract compliance. Plans, coordinates, evaluates and implements strategies required to logistically support financial operations and key performance measures for geographically dispersed contracted vendors. Prepares budget reports listing expense data, estimates, and budget items. Plans and coordinates reimbursement and voucher training. Communicates on a complex level with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, and resolve problems or complaints. Works under minimal direction with considerable latitude for use of initiative and independent judgment. Prepares reconciliations between internal accounting system and The Health and Human Services Administrative System (HHSAS). Develops and/or runs queries for extraction of accounting information from internal accounting system and HHSAS, assigning processing errors to appropriate staff Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.