Accountant III-AP

Date:
Feb 17, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

Accountant III-AP Travel

Job Title: Accountant III - Travel Acct

Agency: Dept of State Health Services

Department: Accounts Payable

Posting Number: 13975

Closing Date: 03/03/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-18

Salary Range: $4,782.83 - $4,782.83

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day

Telework: Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 10%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (RBB)

MOS Codes: X,651X,751X,,A,70C,90A,36B,89A,65FX,65WX,6F0X1,F&S,FIN
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Travel Accountant III performs moderately complex advanced accounting work for the Travel Reimbursement unit of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). This position will function as an Accounts payable Specialist in the Travel Section area. This position is responsible for assisting travelers with DSHS and Comptroller travel policies. This position processes travel and other payments. The position audits travel claims, statements, invoices, advances, and settlements for accuracy using knowledge of Comptroller, U.S. General Service Administration, DSHS travel policies.

This work involves the use of several systems such as eTravel, CAPPS 9.2 Financials and USAS, HHSAS
8.8, Hal file, and TRS. Work involves auditing, researching, resolving discrepancies, analyzing and processing Travel claims. This position 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. Provide support to DSHS Travelers regarding policies, procedures, rules, regulations, standards, requirements and state travel laws and rules to state agencies.

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and perform other duties as assigned. Prepares reports, schedules, and processes journal entries. Research and reconcile discrepancies in accounts and banks statements, or appropriation balances and reports findings. Uses software applications for reporting such as Excel, Power Points and Word to perform essential job functions. Assist with the preparation of ad hoc reports requested by management and others.

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. (%)
• 30% Review audits, and process agency payment in a timely manner. Research and analyze travel vouchers and communicate professionally with departmental staff via Comments field in eTravel, by phone, or by email to obtain information necessary to correct a reimbursement or relay information. Research, analyze, audit and approve refund of revenue, and expenditures, adjustment, corrections to vouchers and process corrections into CAPPS Financials, and eTravel.
  
  Maintains the DSHS Travel Advance Fund and its monthly reconciliation and annual certification. Ensures agency compliance with state requirements, policies, and procedures in financial areas. Contacts current and former employees regarding outstanding vouchers or amounts owed to the fund and follow up. Loads credit amounts onto DART cards for agency employees and responds to inquiries billed on the cards as well as on individual billing accounts of agency personnel.
  
  Interact with other…