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Working Title: Payroll/Travel AccountantState Classification: Accountant V Class No. / Sal Grp: 1020 / B22Monthly Salary: $5,971.54 - $6,579.41 Salary Contingent on ExperienceLocation: Austin Headquarter Office Overnight Travel: Minimal Travel Up to 5% Mission:The mission of the Texas Department of Banking is to ensure Texas has a safe, sound, and competitive financial services system. General Description:Performs complex payroll and travel accounting work. Work involves preparing monthly payrolls, supplemental payrolls, and auditing and processing employee travel and meal reimbursement vouchers in compliance with the Texas Government Code, the General Appropriations Act, Comptroller travel rules and regulations, and Department policy. Works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Job Duties: Prepares monthly and supplemental payrolls, ensuring compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations and Department policies and procedures. Prepares detailed monthly status analyses of employee salaries, Benefit Replacement Pay, longevity, and related changes. Maintains complete payroll information for the preparation and filing of all Federal and State quarterly and year end payroll reports. Reconciles all payroll information prior to fiscal and calendar year end rollover in CAPPS. Follows standards for payroll and travel voucher documentation for imaging process. Assists Department employees, other state agencies. and other external entities regarding payroll related and travel matters. Audits and approves travel reimbursement vouchers for compliance with state rules and Department policy. Interprets changes in legislation affecting travel rules and regulations and assists in formulating and updating Department travel policy. Trains new employees on travel rules and regulations during new employee orientation; instructs employees on legislative changes to Comptroller travel rules and regulations in writing; and conducts in-person or virtual travel training for Department staff. Prepares special reports as requested. Maintains the travel advance fund including preparing checks, auditing vouchers, and verifying repayments and reimbursements as needed. Performs related work as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Minimum Qualification: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, management, business administration, or related field. Four years of experience in Texas state government accounting. Three years of experience using Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) for payroll processing. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis. Preferred Qualifications: Payroll processing for medium to large size agency. Travel voucher processing for medium to large size agency. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of accounting or bookkeeping principles. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures affecting the maintenance of payroll and travel accounting records. Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data. Ability to perform complex accounting entries and reconciliations. Ability to interpret and apply state, federal, and Department policies and procedures. Skill in the use of Office 365 Suite and Adobe Pro. Ability to use CAPPS HR/Payroll. Ability to audit payroll and travel documents for compliance with state and Department policies. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and co-workers and to deal with the public and other tate agencies. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory and to interpret laws and regulations. Ability to work accurately with numerical detail. Physical Cognitive Requirements:The physical demands described here are represented 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, copiers, printers, telephone, and client/customer contact. The job also requires normal cognitive abilities requiring the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies. It requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions. Marginal or corrected visual, speech and auditory requirements are required for reading printed materials and computer screens and communicating with internal and external customers. Regular and punctual attendance. Frequent use of personal computer, copiers, printers, and telephones. Frequent sitting. Frequent work under stress, as a team member, and in direct contact with others. Travel less than 5% with possible overnight stays. How to Apply:To submit your application for employment, select Apply Online. Create and/or Login to your on- line applicant profile and electronically submit your State of Texas Application for Employment. All applications must contain complete job histories, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information. Applications Submitted through Work in Texas:Applicants may submit applications through Work in Texas (WIT), however applicants must complete the supplemental questions in CAPPS Recruit to be considered for the position. In order to complete the supplemental questions, please register and/or login to CAPPS Recruit and access your profile. Go to CAPPS Recruit to Sign In (Link: https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en) . Transcripts:If education is used to meet the minimum requirements of the job posting, a copy of college transcript(s) issued from the registrar must be uploaded in CAPPS for your application to be considered complete. Foreign education credentials must be evaluated by a NACES or AICE member credential evaluation service. Please contact jobs@dob.texas.gov immediately if you are having difficulty uploading transcripts to your application. Military Crosswalk: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_AccountingAuditingandFinance.pdf Remarks: State law prohibits any employee of the Department from being or becoming directly or indirectly indebted to, or financially interested in an entity supervised or regulated by the Banking Commissioner. See Texas Finance Code, Section 12.107. Those selected for an interview will be contacted by telephone. Final male applicants between the ages of 18 to 26 will be required to furnish proof of registration or exemption from registration with the selective service system. E-Verify: This organization participates in E-Verify. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employees Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. The Texas Department of Banking is an Equal Oppor