Regional Accountant II

Posting 22041
-Posted
10/02/2026

- Health & Human Services Comm

- Region 7 Administration

- Business and Financial Operations

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

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Functional

Title:

Regional Accountant II

Job Title:

Accountant II
Agency:Health & Human Services Comm
Department:Region 7 Administration
Posting Number:22041
Closing Date:04/02/2027
Posting Audience:Internal and External
Occupational Category:Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range:$3,409.83-$4,252.00
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group:TEXAS-B-16
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:4616 W HOWARD LN
Other Locations:Austin
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Perform advanced level accounting and analysis work applying accepted HHSC policies and procedures for the preparation and maintenance of accounting records. Performs technical and detailed work to process purchase vouchers for goods and services, utilizing CAPPS Financials. Reconciles and verifies invoices, contracts and requisition forms against purchase vouchers to ensure proper coding and documentation for accuracy of payments and auditing purposes.

Monitors and analyzes expenses for Regional Administrative Contracts to ensure that expenses don’t exceed contracted limits. Maintains automated Financial Management Workbook to track regional cost pool and program overhead expenditures to support reporting requirements and to develop budget projections. Receives and responds to inquiries from staff and vendors in reference to Accounts Payable and Financial Services Operations. Initiates process to obtain new vendor TIN numbers.

Retrieves and compiles information using CAPPS Financials, Excel and accounting skills to develop and prepare statistical and financial reports to summarize financial transactions which impact the regional budget. Follow up with field staff and Business Services staff to verify completion and received dates on services and items received. Serve as Super User or back up Super User in the purchasing requisition process.

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy.

Receives invoices and prepares purchase vouchers for the payment of goods and services utilizing CAPPS Financials. Ensures that there is a valid purchase order for encumbered purchases and a valid contract for leases, janitorial and other contracted services, before processing payment. Ensures the timely payment of invoices to avoid the assessments of interest payments, including coordinating and follow‑up with Business Services to obtain the appropriate CAPPS receiving reports and verification that services were received.

Monitors the contract purchase orders to ensure that the expense amount does not exceed the contracted amount. Runs the Voucher Aging Report. Follows up with vendors to request invoices for outstanding accounts payable. Resolves payment discrepancies, answers inquiries from staff, vendors and central office. (50%)

Serve as Super User or backup Super User in the purchasing process which includes the tracking of requisitions. Receives RAS Wizard and reviews for appropriate department , origin code, and bill to codes. Enters the RAS wizard in CAPPS Financials following the requisitions entry process. Logs the requisitions number as required. Communicates and follows up with PCS to ensure that purchase order numbers are assigned and that purchase order is correct and complete.

(15%)

May assist in the management of the cost pool office supply ordering system, to include review of the approved cost pool office supply list and update based on…