Guardianship Accountant

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Title:

Guardianship Accountant

Job Title:

Accounting Technician II Agency:
Health & Human Services Comm Department:
Training Department Posting Number: 19605 Closing Date: 08/24/2026 Posting Audience:
Internal and External Occupational Category:
Protective Services Salary Range: $2,953.25- $4,365.66 Pay Frequency:
Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-A-13

Shift: Day Additional

Shift: Days (First) Telework:
Eligible for Telework Travel:
Up to 30% Regular/Temporary:
Regular Full Time/Part Time:
Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Nonexempt Facility

Location:



Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST Other Locations:
Austin;
Dallas;
Houston;
San Antonio;
Waco MOS Codes: B,6F0X1,741X,751X,890A,89A,90A,920A,92A,LS,LSS,PS,SK,YN The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Guardianship Services Program (GSP), seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill the Guardianship Accountant position. The ideal candidate thrives in an environment that emphasizes teamwork to achieve goals, excellence through high professional standards and personal accountability, curiosity for continuous growth and learning, critical thinking for effective execution, nurturing talent within our program, open and transparent communication, and agility to adapt quickly to challenges.

This position performs highly complex (senior-level) technical accounting and administrative support work related to the management of the funds and assets of individuals served by the program known as wards as well as to the program managers. Work involves performing detailed assignments in recording, classifying, and verifying financial records, documents, and reports. Assistance with completion of financial documentation on legal forms filed with the courts.

Tracks and manages unit and program assets. Manages electronic and hard copy records disposition, to include filing maintenance and purging. May train other employees. Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The position requires professional communication and interaction with agency and program staff, other state agency staff, members of the public, and other stakeholders.

Prioritizes workload and assignments and meets established deadlines. This position is eligible for telework consistent with HHSC telework policy, which is subject to change. Employees may be required to work in the office one or more days a week. The selected candidate has reliable home internet service and protects confidential information of people served under guardianship or employed by the program in the home office setting.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

- Financial Documentation and Reconciliation Classifies, codes, posts, records, and reconciles accounts and bank statements, and other asset statements for funds owned by people served by the Guardianship Services program using the Guardianship On-Line Database (GOLD) system. Completes a reconciliation of the bank statements monthly in accordance with policy guidelines and completes a reconciliation of the financial accounts for each person when HHSC is either guardian of the estate or representative payee.

Enters and tracks the person’s asset information in the GOLD system. Ensures accurate and complete documentation is maintained in the GOLD system regarding their actions and communications relating to the person’s financial affairs or the tasks completed. 35% 2. Legal Participates in the physical inventory of a person’s…