Accountant III

Career Opportunities:
Accountant III (21642)

Posting 21642
-Posted
09/21/2026

- Health & Human Services Comm

- HHSC Accounting

- Business and Financial Operations

- Eligible for Telework
- Additional Shifts available (1) -b. $3000 - $4999 per month

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage .

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Title:

Accountant III
Job Title:Accountant III
Agency:Health & Human Services Comm
Department:HHSC Accounting
Posting Number:21642
Closing Date:10/05/2026
Posting Audience:Internal and External
Occupational Category:Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range:$4,500.00-$5,921.25
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group:TEXAS-B-18
Shift:Day
Additional Shift:Days (First)
Telework:Eligible for Telework
Travel:Up to 5%
Regular/Temporary:Regular
Full Time/Part Time:Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:Nonexempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City:AUSTIN
Job Location Address:4601 W GUADALUPE ST
Other Locations:None
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Brief Job Description :

Accountant III
- In your role as an Accountant III on the Accounting Operations Support and Oversight team, you’ll become a specialist on the Texas Identification Number System (TINs) team. Providing technical and functional support to projects/initiatives using comprehensive knowledge of assigned area. Develops, evaluates, and presents creative solutions to unit business and accounting needs and issues. Assists in the six-month review of all vendor information to ensure accurate submission of Internal Revenue Service 1099 tax forms for all vendors and other customers that received non-salary related monies from the agency.

This position is responsible for analyzing daily review of Detailed Accounting Financial Reports (DAFR) to ensure immediate corrections are made to TINS errors due to the daily interfaces of provider payments. This position is responsible for the uploading of payment and vendor information into several unit Access databases. This position is responsible for the setup of TINs for vendors, providers and employees according to the rules and regulations established by the State Legislature, Secretary of State, Comptroller and Internal Revenue Service.

Assists with documenting business processes. Designs and creates reports from a variety of data sources using a variety of automation tools.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

• Provides technical and functional support to projects/initiatives using comprehensive knowledge of assigned area. (30%)
• Gathers and/or analyzes financial data for information and/or reporting purposes. (30%)
• Communicates on a complex level with others (internally or externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, or resolve problems or complaints. Provides complex technical assistance to others regarding automated applications and systems. Provides instruction, guidance, or training to staff. (30%)
• Assist in analysis of business processes to implement more effective and efficient operations. (10%)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :

• Basic knowledge of accounting, either through education or experience.
• Skill in the use of automated accounting systems.
• Ability to review/audit reports, entries and other data.
• Ability to process accounting information.
• Ability to…