Job/Position DescriptionAccountant IIIDo you like solving mysteries and working to meet deadlines? Do you enjoy working as a team to meet goals while being responsible for completing your own tasks?If you have experience performing reconciliation in accounting, bookkeeping, or cash-handling, then this job opportunity is for you. You will work in the Chief Financial Officerand#146;s Accounting department to: and#149;Review and process incoming payments by posting them to the correct accounts within the established daily deadlineand#149;Make outbound phone calls and/or emails to obtain payment coding informationand#149;Receive inbound phone calls and/or emails regarding payment inquiriesand#149;Prepare payments for depositand#149;Maintain accurate audit documentsand#149;Prepare paperwork for suspense account and emailed fund move requestsand#149;Backup the Recon Processing Team tasks as neededYou will report to the Detail Processing Team Lead on the Accounts Receivable Detail Processing Team. You will need at least three years of accounting, bookkeeping, or cash-handling experience and three years of reconciliation. You will need at least three years using an automated accounting system or customer service database.You will need at least three years of experience in Microsoft Office Suite. Personality traits:Ability to work closely on a team with varying personalities to meet hard deadlines in an ever-changing environment.Professionalism: Demonstrate consideration and respect for others in the workplace. Ability to remain calm and composed in stressful work situations. Essential Job Functions1.Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. 2.Review and verify checks that are received from initial entry are correctly sorted, categorized and verified. Enter check information into the Accounts Receivable Tracking System (ARTS) ensuring checks are allocated correctly, prepared for deposit and forwarded to the Voucher team for deposit within the 72 hours mandated. 3.Research queries from stakeholders to identify if a payment has been received and correctly allocated in the ARTS subsidiary ledger and CAPPS. Ensure payments that have been incorrectly allocated are corrected in ARTS and sent to the Voucher Team to be correctly entered into USAS. 4.Review funds that have been applied to the suspense account and verify that background information has been requested but has not yet arrived and that all research has been completed. Re-allocate funds whose allocation has been identified from the suspense account to the correct account. 5.Review and Verify that work completed in the Detail area is completed accurately with no unresolved errors and according to GAAP guidelines and HHSC Accounts Receivable standards. 6.Provide in-depth research and investigation into funds that are difficult to allocate using all available resources. Perform background research for collection corrections on funds that have been previously misallocated. 7.Contact stakeholders by email and/or phone to verify correct allocation information. 8.Assists in the completion of special projects as and when assigned. Registrations, Licensure Requirements or CertificationsN/AKnowledge Skills Abilities1.Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures affecting the maintenance of accounting records in an automated accounting system.2.Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory to transactions; to work accurately wit https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=604052 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.