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Comptroller - Administrative Assistant III

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2026
Comptroller - Administrative Assistant III (00057049)
Organization: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: George Herbert Walker Bush Bld 1801 N. Congress Avenue Suite 6.700 Austin 78701

Job: Office and Administrative Support
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
State Job Code: 0154
Salary Admin Plan: A
Grade: 13
Salary (Pay Basis): 3,750.00 - 4,000.00 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Non-exempt
Job Posting: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00:00 AM
Closing Date: Apr 14, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
Description


Applications must be filed at

https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00057049

We endeavor to maintain timely communication with all applicants by updating application statuses as promptly as possible. For the most accurate and up-to-date information about your application, please log in to the CAPPS application portal regularly to monitor status changes or updates.

Are you ready to grow and make a positive impact? If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence drive the culture here at the Comptroller’s Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as State’s accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! The Comptroller’s office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas’ chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government.

Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take our collective commitment to public service very seriously. Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Click here to see an inside look at the Texas Comptroller’s office

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday. May occasionally work evenings, weekends, or holidays. Hours may change based on business needs.


Qualifications


Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent.

Experience: Three (3) years’ experience in clerical office and/or administrative work.

Preferred Experience: Experience using Microsoft Office Suite software and a multi-line telephone.

In this role you will:

Performs program support for management and the team.

  • Answers and routes phone calls, takes messages, and greets/directs visitors to the appropriate staff.
  • Processes audit collections on Agency Work Manager and deposits funds. Complies with Agency Records Retention requirements. Maintains personnel folders.
  • Performs imaging duties and assists in maintaining the imaging equipment.
  • Performs word processing work associated with examinations utilizing Microsoft Word. Prepares, edits, and distributes various cover letters and templates.
  • Performs timekeeping, organizes and monitors travel arrangements and reimbursement requests for others.
  • Maintains filing systems, including recording information; updating paperwork; or maintaining documents, records, correspondence, or other material.
  • Schedules meetings, conferences, seminars, presentations, and trainings.
  • Meets training requirements.

Conducts administrative reviews of reports to ensure administrative completeness for management.

  • Handles incoming mail (physical and electronic) and coordinates the flow of information internally and externally. (Technical Competence)
  • Receives, date stamps, scans, and logs all incoming mail and distributes accordingly. Maintains mail logs as necessary.
  • Monitors various BART email boxes and responds, logs, and distributes the correspondence accordingly.
  • Prepares outgoing mail and maintains postage balances. Documents and performs research on returned mail.
  • Performs copying, sorting, filing and all other incoming and outgoing mail activities. Prepares accurate and complex correspondence and reports.
Prioritizes, plans and organizes tasks in a manner which optimizes efficiency.
  • Plans available time to efficiently complete assigned tasks.
  • Is dependable, meets deadlines, and produces high-quality work.
  • Is receptive to constructive feedback and adjusts work behavior based on feedback.
  • Is responsive to inquiries and assignments in a timely manner, regardless of the requestor’s status.
  • Orients newly hired administrative support staff and new auditors regarding field office practices and agency policies and procedures.
  • Travels occasionally to participate in special projects and attend mandatory training located in local and out of town locations that may require overnight stays.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Summary Of Physical Requirements
Employees are required to use their personal mobile phones as a part of 2 factor/multi factor authentication for accessing CPA systems securely. You will also receive critical/emergency calls/texts on your cell phone to ensure immediate communication. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position requires the incumbent to primarily perform sedentary office work; however, mobility (standing and walking) is routinely required to carry out some duties. It requires extensive computer, telephone, and client/customer contact. It requires the ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach as needed for filing and similar routine office duties. The job also requires normal cognitive abilities to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies. It requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions. Marginal or corrected visual and auditory requirements are required for reading printed materials and computer screens and communicating with internal and external customers. The individual must be able to transport a laptop computer and printer to the various audit locations to conduct the necessary field work. The individual must be able to lift, pull, physically handle, and transport taxpayer records, documents, boxes, and all related information, weighing up to 30 pounds when required. The individual must be able sit for long periods of time when commuting to and from assigned destination.


Important Note to the Candidate:



Salary is contingent upon qualifications. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

MILITARY PREFERENCE

To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.


https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
Click on the occupational category for the position.

Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor’s Office,

Military Crosswalk Guide.


The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.

Applications submitted through Work in Texas:

Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.

The Comptroller’s Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application to be considered. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications.

An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States to be hired at the Comptroller’s office and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.

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