CDOC Accounting Technician III

About the role

This position provides business office services for the Division of Adult Parole/Community Corrections area through monitoring and reporting financial transactions. This position will be maintaining adequate system of internal controls for checking the accuracy and reliability of accounting data; initiate improvements in accounting/tracking systems through the Business Manager.

Responsibilities

• Maintain adequate system of internal controls for checking the accuracy and reliability of accounting data.
• Initiate improvements in accounting/tracking systems through the Business Manager.
• Match documentation (requisitions, receiving reports, vendor invoices) while applying State Fiscal Rules and forwarding the completed package to Accounts Payable for payment.
• Research the unpaid invoices that are sent from Accounts Payable.
• Correspond with internal and external stakeholders on any invoice discrepancies.
• Establish procedures on the compiling and batching of various fiscal documents.
• Assure and verify approvals and coding to ensure totals equal control totals.
• Assign vendor ID number based on vendor name and address if needed and requisition number.
• Analyze data and circumstances to determine the best solution that ensures the integrity of fiscal responsibility.
• Reconcile the monthly vehicle mileage and cell phone charges.
• Affords assistance in receiving C-Card logs and reallocating procurement card charges to appropriate accounting line coding.
• Tracks indigent housing expenditures and request purchase orders when necessary.
• Informs management of any situations needing attention regarding indigent housing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience: Three (3) years of *technical accounting experience.
• Education: A combination of college or university course work in finance, accounting or other business related fields and /or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years.
• Required Competencies: Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, Strong oral and written communication skills, Self-motivated, Impeccable organizational skills and attention to details, Ability to multi-task, Ability to remain flexible and handle a large workload, Ability to be a strong team member, Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations, Ability to read and comprehend the English language, Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing, Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.

Qualifications

• Residency Requirement: Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Benefits

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans.
• Member Contribution Rates .
• Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits.
• Medical and dental health plans
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.