Accounting Specialist

If you're highly organized and detail-oriented with strong Excel and data entry skills, this is a great opportunity to put those strengths to work in a meaningful way. You'll support critical grant and contract accounting functions, ensuring accuracy and compliance across financial systems. This role offers valuable experience in state agency operations and a chance to grow your skills in data analysis and financial reconciliation.

The Team You Will Be Joining

• This state agency oversees a comprehensive all-hazard emergency management program for the State and assists local and state government agencies in planning and implementing their local emergency management programs. They have an extensive history of emergency management, most notably its involvement in the civil defense programs established during World War II; the Division continues to move forward with creative and efficient emergency management programming.
  
  

Major Duties

• Accurately enters and maintains data across various spreadsheets, databases, and multiple accounting systems.
• Assists with the reconciliation of grant/contract accounting records in accounting systems.
• Coordinates with section staff in classifying, coding, posting, and balancing financial accounting documents/records.
• Communicates regularly with Finance staff to ensure that accounting and auditing procedures and methods comply with departmental and State guidelines.
• Reconciles multiple accounting systems to validate expenditures and revenue accuracy.
• Supports the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end financial reports.
• Assists in interpreting and applying policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to ensure compliance with federal and state objectives.
• May be designated to assist other staff and perform related work as assigned.
• Occasionally travel up to 10% of the time as needed.
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Strong data entry experience with skill in 10-Key.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency in basic data analysis.
• Experience using Excel Pivot Tables and V-Lookups (preferred).
• State of Texas agency experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of USAS accounting software (preferred).
• Knowledge of fiscal/budget oversight and grant reimbursement processes (preferred).
  
  

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $24.00/hr.
• Length of Engagement: July 2025 - Aug. 31st, 2025; potential for extension/full-time placement
• Days/Hours: Monday - Friday (Standard Business hours)
• Location: Austin, TX 78752 (Onsite)
  
  

The Peak Performers Difference

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage available from the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.
• Participation in a 403(b)-retirement plan.
• Priority placement for qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities.
• Weekly payments through direct deposit.
• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements.
  
  

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Custom Job ID: 25-CD811.3