Accounting Clerk 2

This is a full-time position with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of State Training School (STS).

About the role

STS offers a holistic social, behavioral, psychiatric, academic, and vocational program that utilizes evidence-based practices to provide a secure setting, rooted in treatment, for males ages 12 to 18 years old who have been adjudicated delinquent. STS provides individualized treatment plans and offers comprehensive education with the goal of successfully transitioning young men back into the community.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting, banking, and record keeping of student funds and other non-appropriated accounts.
• Serve as receptionist for the Business Office.
• Document all funds received and make deposits.
• Identify students who may be eligible for Social Security benefits and apply for the State Training School to be the representative payee for those students.
• Issue checks as needed for student expenses and other non-appropriated purchases.
• Maintain documentation of all invoices and receipts for expenditures.
• Maintain equipment and tool inventories for the facility, including Fixed Asset inventory, vocational tools and equipment, and maintenance tools and equipment.
• Submit monthly reimbursement claims for the school meal/snack program and submit financial dietary reports to the Department of Education, as required.
• Order supplies for the Business Office, complete state vehicle reports, fill in for the Superintendent’s secretary in their absence.
• Attend and participate in all annual mandatory trainings.

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalency.
• Two years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices; OR
• Successful completion of a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of employment in clerical office work for each year of the required education; OR
• Substituting the successful completion of thirty semester hours or the academic equivalent in a post high school Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience; OR
• Any equivalent combination of qualifying education or experience; OR
• Employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of twelve months of full-time work as an Accounting Clerk 1.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage.
• Paid Time Off: Vacation (96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
• Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as the Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
• Flexible Spending Accounts: For medical and dependent care expenses.
• Insurance Coverage: Life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support for personal and professional challenges.
• Employee Discount Programs: Discounts on a variety of goods and services.
• On-Campus Workout Facilities: Free access to an impressive on-campus gym during off student hours, including:
  • 3 full-size basketball courts
  • Two fully stocked weight rooms with machine and free weights
  • Showers and lockers
  • A cardio room featuring exercise mats, advanced treadmills, and stationary bikes

Location

STS is located in Eldora, a quaint community with a population of approximately 2,800 residents in north central Iowa. Eldora is an Iowa River Greenbelt Community with easy access to outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, canoeing, hunting, fishing, and a picturesque 9-hole golf course surrounded by Pine Lake State Park.

Nearby cities include:

• Ames (45 minutes away) – Home of Iowa State University, featuring premier Engineering, Veterinary, and Agricultural programs.
• Cedar Falls (45 minutes away) – Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
• Marshalltown (30 minutes away)
• Iowa Falls (20 minutes away) – Home of Ellsworth Community College.
• Des Moines (1 hour and 15 minutes away) – Iowa’s capital, home to the Iowa Cubs, Casey’s Center, and Lauridsen Skatepark.