Senior Accountant
State of Missouri Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Location: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Accounting and Finance
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jan 14, 2025
Job Description:
Senior Accountant
Description
Director’s Office/Financial ManagementSenior Accountant
Annual Salary Range: $61,976 - $68,350
This position is not eligible for remote work.
Why you will love this position:
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is seeking a highly motivated person to be the Department's Senior Accountant. Working with Department and Division staff, this person will assist in determining the Department's resource needs and identify the best funding sources to allow the Department to meet its statutory requirements and best serve its customers. This position reports to the Agency Budget Specialist and works closely with Department leadership to align resources, goals, and initiatives.
What you will do:
Fiscal Notes: Receiving the requests, distributing to the appropriate department/division staff, compiling responses and transmitting to SAO and oversight. Tracking requests in process. Preparing update reports for management.
Budget Preparation and Appropriation Monitoring: Assist the Agency Budget Specialist in the preparation of decision item forms, program description forms, fund financial summaries and responses to requests for information from OA Budget and Planning, House Budget and Senate Appropriation committees. Preparation of monthly budget to actual reports by division and appropriation. Assist in the determination of appropriate fund sources for expenditures. May attend hearings, which might include evenings.
Financial Reports and Fiscal Analysis: Preparation of periodic standard reports and ad hoc reports as necessary. Prepare fund or program projections and spending analyses. Monitor ITSD spending and staffing. Help prepare ACFR responses and/or federal reports (US Department of Labor) as needed.
Quality Control: Perform reviews of cost accounting information to ensure accuracy of reports generated. Review time sheet data for accuracy and reasonableness.
Internal Control and Cost Allocation Plans: Assist in the preparation of the Internal Control and Cost Allocations Plans as needed.
Fixed Assets: Complete periodic reconciliation of the fixed asset general ledger account to subsidiary accounts. Prepare annual fixed asset inventory for distribution to divisions and units for the annual physical inventory.
All you need for success:
Qualifications
- 8 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
Desired Attributes
- Comprehensive knowledge of government procedures, practices, and objectives.
- Comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting and strategic planning.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the legislative process.
- Personal computer experience with considerable working knowledge of SAM II (State of Missouri’s on-line accounting system), MissouriBUYS (State of Missouri’s e-Procurement system), Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access software or similar applications required.
- Participation in or familiarity with the planning stages of the State’s MOVERS (Missouri Vital Enterprise Resource System) project currently under construction is beneficial.
- Must be capable of preparing, analyzing, interpreting, and maintaining accurate and detailed financial records and reports.
- Ability to research and review accounting issues and utilize appropriate actions for financial transactions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, Department officials, members and staff of the legislature, and representatives of other governmental agencies.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .