Specialist - Accountant

Perform professional accounting work involving compilation, consolidation, analysis and reporting of financial data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing principles established by the Governmental Accounting System Board (GASB)
• Knowledge of computerized accounting systems
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, evaluate accounting problems, develop data, and recommend improved procedures
• Ability to software to develop complex accounting reports, spreadsheets, and databases
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Essential Functions

• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger across all funds, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and proper financial coding
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including supporting schedules and required reports such as the AFR, in compliance with the Texas Education Agency and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
• Review and process accounts payable and receivable activities, including invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition
• Perform bank and investment reconciliations, monitor cash flow, and coordinate transfers in compliance with the Texas Public Funds Investment Act
• Manage and monitor federal, state, and local funding sources, including grant expenditures, encumbrances, and compliance with 2 CFR Part 200
• Assist with grant reporting, reimbursements, and drawdown processes
• Support budget development, amendments, and monitoring; analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide recommendations
• Collaborate with payroll to ensure accurate salary and benefit allocations; reconcile payroll expenditures and ensure compliance with Texas Workforce Commission and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Prepare audit schedules, support annual financial and Single Audits, and respond to auditor inquiries
• Maintain and enforce internal controls and ensure compliance with purchasing, contracting, and financial procedures
• Conduct financial analysis, forecasting, and cost evaluations to support leadership decision-making
• Support fee-based services, interdepartmental billing, and financial operations for programs and workshops
• Prepare and post journal entries, including budget transfers, and maintain organized financial records
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and efficiencies
• Follow ESC safety and operational protocols and perform other related duties as assigned

All positions at ESC 3 are defined as security-sensitive. Security-sensitive positions are those which require employees to be entrusted with the certain types of data, whether electronic or in paper form.  Those data elements, as defined by the ESC 3 Data Classification and Handling Policy may include, but not limited to:

• Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)

• Personally, Identifiable Information (PII)

• Protected Health Information (PHI)

• Family Educational Records (FERPA Data)

• Federal Tax Information (FTI)

• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)

It is the employees on-going responsibility to safeguard this type of data and to report any instance of lost or stolen data.

Salary : $70,171 - $84,542