Finance Manager

Date:
Feb 25, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  Contract Finance Manager
• Job Title:
  
  Contract Specialist IV
• Agency:
  Dept of State Health Services
• Department:
  Contract Management
• Posting Number: 14073
• Closing Date: 08/26/2026
• Posting Audience:
  Internal and External
• Occupational Category:
  Business and Financial Operations
• Salary Range: $4,801.16 - $6,281.33
• Pay Frequency:
  Monthly
• Salary Group: TEXAS-B-22
• Shift: Day
• Telework:
• Travel:
  Up to 10%
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Full Time/Part Time:
  Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  Nonexempt
• Job Location City: AUSTIN
• Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHT)
• Other Locations:
  Austin
• MOS Codes: ,X,36A,36B,51C,60C0,62S0,63G0,63S0,64PX,651X,6C0X1,751X,FIN
  10,F&S,LS,LSS,SEI
  16,SK

Under the supervision of the Financial Branch Manager, administers the billing process and eligibility monitoring functions for contract billings. With minimal supervision, and with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, performs highly advanced, senior level, technical and consultative work. Processes contractor invoices for payment, verifies supporting documentation, monitors spending trends of each contractor and reports to contractors identified as at-risk for lapsing program funds to the contract managers.

Responsible for maintaining various contract reporting and tracking databases, including the analysis of contract financial information, preparing highly professional management reports for contracts, and other pertinent data as it relates to contract management. Performs contract files maintenance, data enters into contractor database, and maintains centralized filing system. Responsible for monitoring contract compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, policies and procedures.

Coordinates with contractors and other areas of the Department on voucher corrections and adjustments when appropriate. Responsible for Purchase Order Adjustments when appropriate. Works closely with program and unit staff to provide training and technical assistance to DSHS staff and contractors when appropriate. Provides high-quality customer service to external and internal customers by prompt responses to inquiries, taking the initiative to solve problems, exercising flexibility, and continuing to seek improvements within the unit and program areas.

• Reviews and approves contractor voucher requests for payment. Coordinates with contractor for voucher corrections and adjustments when appropriate. Completes highly technical review of contractor expenditures. Assists with contract close out activities, including but not limited to processes purchase order adjustments, close outs, and financial status report reconciliations. Acts as liaison to program staff and other agency staff regarding contractor voucher corrections and adjustments, and on issues related to contractor reports.
  
  Monitors tracking systems for voucher requests to assure that vouchers are being received and paid. (35%)
• Reviews and approves contractor voucher requests for payment. Coordinates with contractor for voucher corrections and adjustments when appropriate. Completes highly technical review of contractor expenditures. Assists with contract close out activities, including but not limited to processes purchase order adjustments, close outs, and financial status report reconciliations. Acts as liaison to program staff and other agency staff regarding contractor voucher corrections and adjustments, and on issues related to contractor reports.
  
  Monitors tracking systems for voucher requests to assure that vouchers are being received and paid. (30%)
• Monitors and evaluates billing and/or performance measure reports. Keeps Contract Manager informed of any identified issues with billing and performance measure reports. (15%)
• Coordinates the development and analysis of data in order to write required reports needed to obtain and maintain federal and state funding for client service contracts. (10%)
• Prepares ad hoc management reports, correspondence and other materials on client service contracts such as expenditure summary reports and analysis of spending trends for each contractor. (5%)
• Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. (5%)

• Knowledge of DSHS…