Accounting Technician II

Benefits

• Health/Prescription Insurance: Eligible employees can participate in the state’s health and prescription insurance program, choosing either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments.
• Wellness Benefits: Eligible for a wellness and health promotion program with annual benefits for certain services, featuring first-dollar coverage and no deductible.
• Life Insurance: All eligible employees receive a term life insurance policy upon employment, with coverage equal to two times the employee’s annual salary (up to a maximum of $100,000).
• Optional Insurances: Many agencies offer discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Opportunity to participate in pre-tax spending accounts for childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses.
• Paid Personal Leave and Sick Leave: Full-time employees accrue approximately 18 days of personal leave and 12 days of sick leave annually, usable after one month of employment.
• Military Leave: Employees serving in the armed forces or military reserves are entitled to 15 days per year for military training.
• Holidays: Employees receive up to 10 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement Programs: Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Retirement Program. Employees vest after 8 years of employment, with contributions from both the employee and the agency.
• Deferred Compensation: Opportunities to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation retirement savings plan.
• State Credit Union: Eligibility to participate in the Mississippi Public Employees’ Credit Union, offering special savings and borrowing plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Many agencies provide tuition reimbursement for higher education, particularly in fields like medical, nursing, accounting, and business/administrative studies.
• Career Development and Training: Access to management and administrative certification programs, professional development courses, technical training, and membership in professional organizations.
• Promotional Opportunities: Employees with 6 or more months of service are eligible for promotional opportunities within state government, provided minimum qualifications are met.
• Career Ladders: Some job classifications offer career-ladder opportunities based on competency attainment, potentially increasing salary if agency funds are available.

Requirements

Experience and education requirements are specified in the job posting. Please refer to the following questions to determine eligibility:

• Years of experience (select one):
  • No experience
  • 1 year of experience
  • 2 years of experience
  • 3 years of experience
  • 4 years of experience
  • 5 years of experience
  • 6 years of experience
  • 7 years of experience
  • 8 years of experience
  • 9 years of experience
  • 10 years of experience
  • More than 10 years
• Highest level of education completed (select one):
  • 8th grade
  • 9th grade
  • 10th grade
  • 11th grade
  • GED or High School Equivalency Diploma / High School Diploma
  • 30 semester hours
  • Associate's Degree / 60 semester hours
  • 90 semester hours
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Specialist Degree
  • Doctorate Degree