Accountant VI - Accounts Receivable

Date:
Sep 3, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

Accountant VI
- Accounts Receivable

Job Title:

Accountant VIAgency:
Health & Human Services Comm Department: HHSC Accounting Posting Number: 20844

Closing Date: 09/17/2026

Posting Audience:
Internal and External Occupational Category:
Business and Financial Operations Salary Range: $6,900.00 - $7,300.00

Pay Frequency:
Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-24

Shift: Day Telework:
Not Eligible for Telework Travel:
Up to 20%
Regular/Temporary:
Regular Full Time/Part Time:
Full timeFLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Exempt

Job Location City: AUSTINJob Location Address: 4601 W GUADALUPE STMOS Codes: X,651X,751X,,A,70C,90A,36B,89A,65FX,65WX,6F0X1,F&S,FIN
10,LS,LSS,PS,SK Accountant VI – Accounts Receivable (AR)

Performs accounting work involving maintaining, posting, and balancing accounting and financial statements, records, documents, or reports. May specialize in some phase of accounting work such as federal funds accounting.

Brief

Job Description

Reports directly to the Accounts Receivable (AR) Director.

Work closely with Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Accounting departments, and state run program areas to accurately record and report revenue and refunds deposited by HHSC Accounts Receivable (AR).

Maintains and balances financial statements, reports, schedules, and exhibits. Reviews, prepares, and processes funds moves to charts of accounts provided by program areas. Audits accounting documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes. Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records. Receives cash, prepares deposit slips, and maintains cash control records.

Research and reconcile discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriation balances; and reports findings. Performs related work as assigned.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs)

Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

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

• Maintain, revise, and publish agency policies and procedures for all areas of AR. Identify, develop, and implement improvement within all areas of AR. (5%)
• Oversee weekly and monthly distribution of program area deposit reports of revenue and expenditures made by the various operating units. (5%)
• Accurately prepare and maintain multiple AR financial reports throughout the year for internal and external distribution. Reports include but not limited to, the AR annual financial report, FNS
  209, AR unclaimed property, and probation pay out. (5%)
• Accurately update and manage end of fiscal year tasks, documents, and reports. Participate in meetings and complete tasks before cut offs and deadlines. (5%)
• Create and maintain internal AR reports using SQL coding in Crystal Reports, Excel, Access database, and…