TxDMV - Payroll Accountant I

About the position

The Payroll Accountant I position at the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is an entry-level role focused on performing essential accounting tasks within the Accounting Operations Section of the Finance & Operations Division. The role involves recording, classifying, examining, and verifying financial records and documents, as well as data entry into various agency accounting systems. The position requires close supervision and is primarily office-based, with potential for a hybrid work schedule in the future.

Responsibilities

• Classifies, codes, and enters financial vendor and payment information in CAPPS, USAS, and TINS.
• Maintains and administers the electronic timekeeping system and other confidential information.
• Reconciles leave balances, researches discrepancies, and reports findings.
• Verifies and distributes warrants for payroll and vendors according to agency and state requirements.
• Maintains, scans, and secures files of employee payroll/leave and accounting documents.
• Pulls documents and downloads files as needed.
• Ensures individual and team files are maintained and disposed of according to records retention procedures.
• Assists with preparing overtime and vacation lump sum entries for payroll processing.
• Provides effective customer service to agency employees and managers.
• Interprets and articulates agency policy and procedures related to payroll and leave.

Requirements

• Familiarity with payroll time/leave accounting and financial operations.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent plus two years of experience in general office administration work.
• Six to twelve hours of college coursework in accounting is preferred.
• Experience in processing payroll and reconciling timesheet entries is preferred.
• Experience in using Adobe and Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in processing payroll and reconciling timesheet entries is preferred.
• Six to twelve hours of college coursework in accounting is preferred.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Paid Group Health & Life Insurance for employees
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Longevity Pay
• Dental
• Vision
• Dependent Optional Life Insurance
• Voluntary AD&D Insurance
• Dependent Health & Life Insurance
• Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program