Accountant V (Accounts Payable)

WHY WORK FOR DFPS?

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for protecting the unprotected — children, elderly, and people with disabilities — from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. DFPS accomplishes this responsibility by employing over 12,000 workers who live up to the agency's Mission, Vision, & Values in service to the citizens of Texas. DFPS is not only a qualifying organization for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program but also offers excellent health benefits, special discounts on many products and services through the Discount Purchase Program, longevity pay, generous paid leave, access to the Wellness program, lifetime retirement annuity, Texa$aver 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Functional Title: Accountant V (Accounts Payable) 
Job Title: Accountant V Payable 
Agency: Dept of Family & Protectve Svc 
Department: Accounting 
Posting Number: 8648 
Closing Date: 09/16/2025 
Posting Audience: Internal and External 
Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations 
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-22 
Salary Range: $4,801.16 - $7,761.50 
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Shift: Day 
Additional Shift: Days (First) 
Telework:  
Travel: Up to 10% 
Regular/Temporary: Regular 
Full Time/Part Time: Full time 
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt 
Facility Location:  
Job Location City: AUSTIN 
Job Location Address: 4900 N LAMAR BLVD 
Other Locations:  
MOS Codes: 3400, 3401,3404, 3408, 3451, 36A, 36B, 65F1, 65F3, 65F4, 65FX, 6F000, 6F011, 6F031, 6F051, 6F071 
6F091, 6F0X1, 8844, 020, 3402, 3432, 9FIN, F&S, 70C, 89A,92A, 920A, 1005 
 
 

Brief Job Description:

The position performs advance/complex accounting work. Work involves the processing of agency expenditures, including audit/quality assurance of vouchers and workflows. Assist with planning, organizing, and implementing payable workflows; lead the coordination of voucher corrections and adjustments, and the reconciliation between CAPPS Financials, and the Uniform statewide accounting system (USAS), and agency applications/data bases.

This position must understand Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts mandates, technical, budget, procurement, and contract specifications to ensure accurate and timely processing of expenditures; responsible for advising staff on method of finance, account codes, and contract compliance. Responsible for monitoring proposed changes in state and federal regulations to determine potential impact on the agency from both a technical and functional perspective. This position will run queries, assist with query development, create, maintain, and review reports; research and analyze data and reconciliation discrepancies and will work with various units for a resolution. Communicate on a complex level with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues, and resolve problems or complaints. Works under minimal direction with considerable latitude for use of initiative and independent judgement.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

10% Acts as a subject matter expert regarding GAAP and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts policies mandates. Develops, implements, and maintains internal controls to ensure compliance with agency and state requirements, policies, and procedures, and processes in financial areas. Identifies, initiates, and implements areas for process improvement.

30% Adheres to voucher processes and timelines, quality controls, including budget checking/voucher approval and the coordination of vouchers corrections/adjustments. Acts as a reviewer/auditor of invoices to ensure accounting controls and oversight of invoices are processed correctly. Performs data analytics to review for accuracy, compliance, quality assurance, and detection of errors. Performs trend analysis on errors to inform process improvements.

40% Responsible for researching and responding to agency and vendor inquires in a timely manner. Responsible for researching analyzing and reconciliation of discrepancies to inform improved controls and processes. Develops and/or runs queries for extraction of accounting reconciliations between internal and external accounting systems. 

15% Communicates and trains accountants on trends, errors, and best practices that includes complex system(s), technical requirements, and state mandates.

5% Responsible for processing IRS 1099s. This position will assist and coordinate system testing for upgrades to the agency invoice tracking systems, financial system of record, CAPPS financials.

May act as team lead. Performs related work as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of State of Texas accounting procedures, including GAAP standards. Knowledge of governmental accounting and financial operations, including basic general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliation, contracting, or financial reporting. Strong skill in organization and setting priorities. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience.
• Ability to work, report, and synthesize data from USAS, CAPPS, and other databases and accounting systems. Ability to organize workloads and set priorities. Ability to apply auditing principles, quality assurance practices, and internal controls framework to business processes.
• Ability to perform research and reconciliation processes. Ability to be solution oriented, trend and analyze financial data in order to diagnose and recommend efficient and effective solutions. Ability to work with complex automated accounting systems, including CAPPS Financials (PeopleSoft) and USAS. Ability to work with data analytics and preparing reports. Ability to implement process improvement based on modeled techniques. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies. Ability to deal effectively with diverse groups and individuals and to maintain effective working relationships. Ability to respond to, anticipate, and manage change. Ability to make independent and sound financial judgement and to analyze new situations when they are encountered. Ability to effectively communicate in both a written and verbal format.

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications:

N/A

Initial Screening Criteria:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, or a related field is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another. State government accounts payable experience preferred.

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Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor’s Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions. You may also contact the DFPS Military Liaison at dfpsmilvets@dfps.texas.gov with additional questions.

Applicants selected for hire must pass a background check and if applicable a driver’s record check.

State of Texas employees are required to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2), State of Texas Business and Commerce Code. Applicants selected for hire comply with this code by completing related training and abiding by agency cybersecurity and communications system usage policies.

As a state agency, DFPS is required by Texas Administrative Code (TAC 206 and 213) to ensure all Electronic Information Resources (EIR) follow accessibility standards. The staff must be familiar with the WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 to create accessible content including but not limited to; Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDFs, webpages, software, training guides, video, and audio files. 

DFPS uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work. Employees must provide documentation to DFPS to show their identity and authorization to work in the US. Please review the following link for authorized documents: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents .

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS/DFPS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS/DFPS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.