Staff Accountant

Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Temp Full-Time
Job Number: 202600588
Department: Financial Services
Opening Date: 08/13/2026
Closing Date: 8/27/2026 11:59 PM Central


Position Description


The Staff Accountant, Finance works to prepare account reconciliations on a monthly basis. The role is also responsible for supporting a variety of month-end closing activities, such as preparing/proposing journal entries, verifying, analyzing, reconciling, and monitoring daily financial transactions and revenue collections, including interoperability revenues. In addition, this role will also support their manager with coordinating meetings and preparing documents and requests from other county departments, such as the Harris County Auditor's Office, Office of Management and Budget, etc. This role will also support with organizing supporting documents requested from external parties, including external auditors, service providers, and consultants.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares account reconciliations
• Prepares/proposes adjusting journal entries
• Supports the Chief Budget Officer with month-end closing activities
• Assists the Finance department with coordinating meetings and pulling supporting document requests from other Harris County departments and external parties.

Other Duties:
This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Zero (0) to three (3) years of experience in accounting, finance, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Working knowledge of GASB, financial accounting rules, regulations, and standards.
Fundamental understanding of financial statements, general ledger accounting, revenue recognition, and account reconciliations.
Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, and communicate details and changes as needed.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to work under instructions from supervisors and managers.
Strong desire to learn and be a team player.
Strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical skills. Ability to reason and solve problems independently.
Extensive experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Physical Demands:
Light Work-Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours Work:
This is a full time position.
Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday.
Hours may vary based on the business needs of the department.

Work Environment:
There are no major sources of discomfort. A normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature controls and furnishings is provided.

Reporting Relations:
Reports to Position: Accounting Manager or equivalent
Supervises Positions: None

Equal Opportunity Statement
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the
candidate.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.


The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
• 10 county holidays plus one (1) floating holiday
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Retirement pension (TCDRS)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
01


Do you possess a bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university?

• Yes
• No

02


How many years of professional experience do you have in accounting, finance, or a related field?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 or more years

03


This position is not remote. Are you comfortable working on-site Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM?

• Yes
• No

04


Do you currently require sponsorship, or will you require sponsorship in the future, to legally work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

05


I acknowledge that this is a temporary position through a staffing agency and does not constitute full-time employment with Harris County Toll Road Authority.

• Yes
• No

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