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Job/Position DescriptionThe Travel Accountant III performs moderately complex accounting work for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). This position will function as an Accounts Payable Specialist in the Travel Section area. Researches and reconciles discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriation balances, and reports findings. Uses varieties of Accounting System software applications such as CAPPS Financials, HHSAS, USAS, eTravel, Travel Reimbursement System (TRS), Excel, and Word to perform essential job functions. Assist with eTravel remedy tickets from IT help desk. This position communicates on a complex level with others both internal or external customers. Provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquires, address issues, or resolve problems or complaints. Maintains the DSHS Travel Advance Fund and its monthly reconciliation and annual certification. This position serves as a backup for the Centrally Billed Car Rental and Tolls. Provide technical and functional support to projects/initiative using comprehensive knowledge of assigned area. Provide complex technical assistance to DSHS Travelers regarding policies, procedures, rules, regulations, standards, or requirements. Provides training on proper use of account codes, DSHS and Comptroller travel policies. This position is responsible for auditing travel reimbursement vouchers and assist in data entry into CAPPS Financials. Assists in training new travel team staff as well as providing basic travel training to new agency employees monthly. Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and perform other duties as assigned. Prepares reports, schedules. Processes general journal entries. This position assists the Group Lead with overseeing the processing of agency expenditures. Assists with the preparation of ad hoc reports requested by management and department staff and budget staff. This position works under general direction with moderate latitude for use of initiative and independent judgements.Essential Job Functions(30%) Research and analyze travel vouchers and communicate professionally with departmental staff via Comments field in eTravel, by phone, or by email to obtain information necessary to correct a reimbursement or relay information. Research, analyze, audit and approve refund of revenue, and expenditures, adjustment, corrections to vouchers and process corrections into CAPPS Financials, and eTravel. Maintains the DSHS Travel Advance Fund and its monthly reconciliation and annual certification. Ensures agency compliance with state requirements, policies, and procedures in financial areas. Contacts current and former employees regarding outstanding vouchers or amounts owed to the fund and follow up on same. Loads credit amounts onto DART cards for agency employees and responds to inquiries billed on the cards as well as on individual billing accounts of agency personnel. Interact with other Departments to ensure coordination and compliance with all policies and procedures. (25%) Serve as liaison between departmental budgets, vendors, and other agencies on all matters relating to payment vouchers, including problem resolution and interpretation of law, rules, and regulations. Ensures vouchers are approved and coded accurately and in accordance with all state and agency regulations. Identify discrepancies or deficiencies related to processing vouchers, payment distribution and vendor setups and initiate necessary corrective ac https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=569695 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.