General Ledger Accountant

About the role

Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Responsibilities

• Process journal entries into the general ledger for all state agencies.
• Ensures accuracy and proper authorization for the entry.
• Processes Form 11 reconciliations from agencies, reviewing and comparing PeopleSoft and State Treasurer reports and agency documentation to ensure accuracy and correct balances.
• Assists agencies in research and resolving reconciliation issues.
• Reads and analyzes state legislation and statutes to determine agency actions and direction; issue written memos based on research.
• Functions as backup for monthly general revenue reconciliation and estimate, processing monthly general revenue appropriation transfers and other monthly transfers.
• Prepares various annual federal reports.
• Provides functional support to state agencies in general ledger and accounting issues, including reconciliation of fund balances, various errors, general operating questions.
• Performs other general ledger team duties, payroll funding corrections, and payroll validation.
• Assists with developing and maintaining training manuals, documentation and schedules and distributes to the user groups.
• Maintains and responds to team Service Desk cases to provide timely resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a closely related field; and Two (2) years of professional accounting work experience;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of education for one year of work experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates who possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Good working knowledge of the State of Oklahoma Accounting system, PeopleSoft Financials.
• Experience with SQL Tools and Developer and intermediate skills with Excel.
• A strong understanding of accounting principles and statewide accounting policy.
• Strong reconciliation skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a closely related field; and two (2) years of professional accounting work experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of the State of Oklahoma Accounting system, PeopleSoft Financials.
• Intermediate skills with Excel.
• Understanding of accounting principles and statewide accounting policy.
• Reconciliation skills.

Benefits

A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Pay

Salary up to $55,000 - $60,000 based on education and experience.

Schedule

Full-time 40-hour work weeks.

About OMES

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners' goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serving those who serve Oklahomans and making government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible. OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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