Accountant II: CAMPO

Reporting directly to the Assistant Financial Director, responsible for performing highly specialized and complex professional accounting duties in accordance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and applicable laws, codes, and regulations. Position performs duties under minimal supervision.

• Develops and recommends financial policies, procedures, and standards
• Enters line-item transfers and budget amendments, as needed
• Reviews and submits Commissioner’s Court agenda items
• Assists in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Audits, codes, and submits invoices, P-card statements, etc.
• Creates, reviews, and posts journal entries
• Assists with year-end procedures
• Assists with audits
• Provides financial assistance to various county departments
• Performs cash drawer, liability account, and bank reconciliations
• Reviews cash flows and interlocal/advanced funding agreements
• Maintains, reviews, reconciles, and updates assets and liabilities
• Generates and posts mass allocation after each payday, payroll verification and reconciliation; verifies wire confirmation amounts to the payroll funding
• Provides guidance and assists entry-level accountants
• Develops, allocates, and monitors a budget
• Attends all meetings and trainings, as required
• Performs special duties as assigned

• Provides fiscal agent services to CAMPO; bills for services
• Enters and reconciles Parks activity to the subledger accounting system
• Assists with FEMA/State reimbursement claims
• Tracks CAMPO local funds received and reimbursements
• Reviews contracts and setup projects in subledger system
• Prepares and reconciles monthly project expenditures/revenue
• Tracks/keeps record of county leases
• Calculates and prepares cost estimate report; prepares budget
• Calculates and prepares accounts receivables and deferred revenue
• Prepares annual budget, expenditures, and cost‑share fund reports for Texas Agriculture Extension

• Reports directly to – Assistant Financial Director
• Direct Reports – No

• Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, visual examination of documents, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, standing and occasional lifting/carrying

• Work is primarily indoors in an air‑conditioned environment
• Regular travel between work sites as required

• Work outside of the normal office hours (Monday‑Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) may be required
• May be deemed essential personnel in the event of an emergency

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with major coursework in accounting or finance and three (3) years of accounting experience

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and financial systems

Required within thirty (30) days of employment

• Valid driver’s license

• Fund accounting experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CFPO), or in the process of obtaining

Employment is contingent on passing any post‑offer pre‑employment screening as listed below:

• Criminal background check:
  Yes
• Motor Vehicle Record check:
  Yes
• Drug screening:
  No
• Physical exam:
  No
• Psychological exam:
  No
• Additional: N/A

Williamson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department.