Accountant

Job Description:

Accountant

Description

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position will be located at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Energy, and will be located at 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Remote work may be an option.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Energy’s Fiscal Program is a fun, fast-paced and detail-oriented team working to complete a variety of accounting tasks. This is a fiscal position where you will find opportunities for future professional growth. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a dynamic team whose critical role is to provide financial information and assistance while working with staff from across the Division and the Division of Administrative Support (DAS) in the areas of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and grants administration. Come join our awesome team today!

• Work with Program Managers to review and accurately process Division invoices and deposits within established timelines.
• Assist program support staff with processing encumbrance and payment documents.
• Creates accounting codes that correspond with appropriate grants for payments.
• Establishes accounting lines for Labor Distribution Profile codes for timekeeping and work with Program Managers on a quarterly basis to align to work being done.
• Prepares or oversees preparation of Journal Vouchers for accounting corrections/revisions
• Maintains payroll tracking to ensure staff are correctly paid.
• Serves as a liaison with Division of Administration support Accounting Staff and Program Manager to resolve accounting and timekeeping discrepancies.
• Work with Section Fiscal Staff to complete monthly and quarterly reports.
• Other reporting as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 0-2 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and/or apply federal and state regulations, policies, and guidance procedures.
• Intermediate knowledge of SAM II Accounting System and the state of Missouri eProcurement system, MissouriBuys
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of SAM II Accounting and HR Systems and MissouriBuys
• Intermediate or higher knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving : uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Conscientiousness : Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Planning and Evaluating : Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Problem Solving : Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Accountant- Bachelor’s degree and minimum 0-2 years of relevant experience.

(Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Salary:

$54,192-$56,160 per Year