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TEXAS SAFEKEEPING TRUST TTSTC - Trust Accountant in Austin, Texas

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Applications must be filed at https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00042534 About the Comptrollers Office Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptrollers Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas' accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! Culture Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service.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. If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you! Clickhereto see an inside look at the Texas Comptrollers office!Clickhereto see a video from the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company! General description Join the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company as a Trust Accountant! Work involves performing highly complex (senior level) consultative services, financial analysis, and technical assistance work. Work involves providing fiduciary and operating services in the Trust Services department; providing cash management services and assistance to clients; processing, reviewing, analyzing, evaluating complex financial and investment transactions; preparing/generating, reviewing, and distributing reports; performing issue resolution; performing review of client related documents/cash flows; recommending enhancements to and performing testing of processes/systems/applications; cross training and providing backup to departmental staff. May train, lead, and prioritize the work of others. Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Minimum Qualifications Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting, business, finance, or related business field. Five years full-time experience in banking, cash management, treasury and/or trust operations, processing financial letters of instructions, or related accounting or investment operations. Preferred Qualifications Three years minimum full-time experience with direct customer contact and communication. Substitution: One additional year of experience performing banking, trust operations, or related accounting or investment work may substitute for thirty semester hours of educational requirement with a maximum substitution of 120 semester hours (four years). In this role you will: Serve as liaison to clients and to other departments. Provide professional and timely customer service interaction. Provide fiduciary and operating services in the Trust Services department. Process, review and approve of disbursement, deposit and internal transfer transactions as determined by Letters of Instructions received from clients. Monitor and review daily activity, balances, data, dashboards, systems, and report to ensure consistency, accuracy of data, and data integrity in accordance with Letters of Instructions, processes, workflows, policies, and procedures. Initiate, review, and distribute routine and ad-hoc reports in accordance with TTSTC reporting requirements. Write and maintain departmental procedures. Provide cash management services and assistance to clients and to TTSTC by processing, reviewing, analyzing, evaluating, and monitoring complex financial data and Letters of Instructions Prepare investment related worksheets and co rdinates/monitors the related investment activity and provides notifications to appropriate staff, as applicable. Coordinate and process activity where TTSTC is custodian, trustee, paying agent, escrow agent, and for other lines of business serviced by the department. Identify and research client and internal inquiries and issues; Reports findings and coordinates resolution; Ensures timely follow up and resolution of issues. Review client requests for account additions/changes/closures and for user additions/removals/changes which require system/ application maintenance; Complete forms for approval and performs needed maintenance once approved. Also reviews maintenance performed by other users in the systems/applications. Maintain contact lists and client email group. Maintain, track, and report departmental metrics, projects, and accomplishment. Perform client annual review. Perform the review of new agreements/contracts or amendments to existing agreements/contracts and may coordinate needed revisions and processing. Maintain client related information including client file, updating client notes and client authorized signer lists. May provide direction to departmental staff as to workflow management, data integrity, controls, and procedures. May work with IT/consultants/vendors in requirements gathering, documentation review, design, testing, and implementation of new processes or enhancements to existing processes in related applications or new systems/applications to ensure a smooth integration of IT systems and business processes. May perform the review of legislation affecting TTSTC. May coordinate client bond-closings. Participate in the planning, implementation, and ongoing analysis and support for the business continuity and disaster recovery needs for the department. Identify inefficiencies andprovide recommendations for enhancements to business processes and systems. Cross train and enhance departmental knowledge. Provide backup and support to other departmental team members. GIC Investments (monitoring/estimating/planning of transactions and cashflow of the investment per clients needs and cash on hand). May train, lead, and prioritize the work of others. Perform other related work as assigned. Qualifications: Have Knowledge of: Treasury and/or trust operations, regulations, bylaws, policies, procedures, and systems. Banking terminology and processes. Wire transfer operations including Federal Reserve Bank Fedwire system and ACHs. Internal control best practices. Investment terminology and processes. Skill in: Using a computer in a Windows environment; MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Cash management. Processing financial letters of instructions. Data entry and detailed work with a high degree of accuracy. Working in a time sensitive environment. Maintaining audit trails. Analyzing detailed accounting records and reports and troubleshooting associated problems. Quality Assurance (QA) andQuality Control (QC). Reviewing complex documents and data flows, providing constructive and detailed feedback, and taking needed actions. Interpreting and applying applicable laws, policies, procedures, and controls. Managing work time effectively to complete multiple assignments within designated time periods. Testing processes/applications/systems. Effectively co

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