Accounting Technician - Central Office Fiscal Management Unit

About the role

Performs clerical functions in the preparation, maintenance, recording, and examination of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Examines and processes invoices, compares purchase orders and delivery receipts, computes and prepares billing documents
• Reviews financial documents for accuracy of figures and mathematical computations, identifies discrepancies, and takes authorized corrective action
• Balances incoming funds, prepares bank deposits, monitors and maintains ledgers, registers, journals, and posts financial data to proper accounts
• Records and distributes expenditures according to a cost allocation plan, researches, prepares, and verifies disbursements, authorized refunds and adjustments
• Generates and compiles routine financial reports, maintains financial files, and compiles financial information
• Supervises clerical staff, exercises judgment and discretion within limits of established policies and procedures
• Performs work in accordance with established rules, regulations, post orders, and specific instructions, receiving general administrative direction
• Performs other related work as assigned

Qualifications

• One or more years of experience in office support work
• Possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency
• Recordkeeping experience is preferred, but not required
• Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 credit hours for one year

Benefits

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre-service and in-service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program

Pay

• $2.00 per hour shift differential for shifts beginning on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am at a 24/7 congregate care facility (institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center)
• $0.75 per hour medium security or $1.50 maximum security differential for full-time work at a qualifying facility
• $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential for regular posts within a restrictive housing/segregation unit at any facility
• Guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years