Accounting Technician 4

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Technician to join the Office of Shared Administration (OSA), Finance. This role serves as a key liaison for the Department of Health (DH), Department of Human Services (DoHS), and the Department of Health Facilities (DHF). The successful candidate will manage complex financial transactions, ensure compliance with state fiscal policies, and coordinate critical banking and audit functions across multiple field offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accurate recording of funds received from outside agencies, bureaus, and offices within the OSA.
• Process and maintain comprehensive payment records for DH, DoHS, and DHF programs.
• Create and process payment documents within the wvOASIS system to ensure timely vendor and client disbursements.
• Coordinate with field staff to record payments and process documents to the appropriate funds, ensuring fiscal accuracy.
• Administer IRS liens and State Auditor’s Office garnishments by intercepting payments for providers and vendors.
• Perform complex research to resolve outstanding checks, returned payments, and EFT discrepancies for DH, DoHS, and DHF program systems.
• Maintain and review outside bank account records for field offices, collaborating with local leadership to reconcile account balances.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the coordination of outside bank accounts in conjunction with the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office.
• Collect and analyze data from BFA/BSS field staff to complete comprehensive forms for annual reporting.
• Submit finalized reports to the OSA Internal Control and Policy Development team to satisfy annual financial office requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard four-year high school or the equivalent.
• Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid bookkeeping, accounting, or related experience.

Substitutions:

• Successful completion of college-level accounting courses from an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of three semester hours equals six months of experience.
• Successful completion of related business school or vocational training may be substituted for the experience through an established formula.

Benefits

State employment offers a variety of benefits. Visit the Division of Personnel's Benefits Page for more information.

PSC salary exemption per West Virginia Code 24-1-1.