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About The Division:
Join the Budget & Internal Accounting division as an Accountant! Work involves assisting with processing the multiple payrolls, benefit and reimbursement requests for the state judges and prosecutors administered by the Comptroller's Judiciary Section. Serves as a backup to the Agency Payroll Team using the Time and Labor (TL) and Payroll Modules of the Centralized Accounting Payroll / Personnel System (CAPPS).
Work Hours:
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or Public Administration.
5 years of experience processing Texas state agency payrolls in the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System.
5 years of experience processing Texas state agency benefits.
1 year of experience processing payables in the Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel System.
1 year of experience monitoring vouchers in the Uniform Statewide Accounting System.
Substitutions
In this role you will:
Creating and verifying payrolls for active and visiting district judges, state prosecutors and certain county attorneys.
Preparation of new hire packages.
Maintaining payroll deductions.
Setting up and maintaining direct deposits.
Maintaining longevity and benefit replacement payments.
Auditing monthly and supplemental payrolls.
Distributing earning statements.
Mailing monthly payroll checks.
Creating and distributing IRS W-2 forms.
Assists in the implementation of all legislative changes related to payroll.
Maintaining the benefits for elected judicial officials.
Serves a liaison between the Comptroller's office and the Employee's Retirement System.
Manage updates to beneficiaries.
Explain coverage options to staff members and new employees.
Resolve issues with providers and pharmacies.
Support employees with TexFlex concerns.
Assist employees in establishing savings plans and working with surviving family members.
Process benefit changes during the annual open enrollment period.
Completes system onboarding of new hires, including maintaining prior state service verifications, sets up and maintains direct deposits, maintains longevity and benefit replacement payments.
Audits on and off cycle payrolls, distributes earning statements, mails monthly payroll deduction checks.
Creates and distributes Internal Revenue Service 941 returns, W-2 forms, 1099-MISC forms and implements all legislative changes related to payroll.
Maintains Judiciary Section files in an orderly manner in compliance with the state's records retention guidelines.
Prepare records for storage at the State Library.
Prepares special reports and projects as needed and performs all other related duties as assigned.
At the Comptroller's office, we know potential employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. The agency offers a strong benefits package for you and your family. Insurance, retirement plans, and a flexible work schedule are just the start. See our benefits offering
If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!
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.
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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.
