Accountant 9-12 - Revenue Management Section

Job Description

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AT EITHER THE 9-P11 LEVEL OR SENIOR 12 LEVEL DEPENDING ON THE SELECTED CANDIDATE'S ELIGIBILITY

POSITION DUTIES -

The Accountant 9-P11 position serves as a professional accountant responsible for accounting, revenue projections and monitoring, and internal control activities within the Revenue Collection and Monitoring Section. The position further serves as a professional accountant and analyst on special projects involving Section, Department and Statewide accounting and financial activities. This includes implementing new accounting and financial systems, upgrading previously automated processes, and automating manual processes in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

The Accountant 12 position serves as a senior professional accountant and analyst responsible for accounting, revenue projections and monitoring, and internal control activities in the Revenue Management Section. This position performs various accounting duties, reconciliations and develops procedures. This position also assists on special projects and provides accounting recommendations and analysis, ensuring that systems align with generally accepted accounting principles and practices. Other duties include making recommendations of new policies and procedures and assisting in completing complex annual reports.

APPOINTMENT TYPE/BENEFITS -

This position is Full-Time. Therefore, you would be eligible to participate in the benefits offered by the state.

Accountant 9-P11 - Position Description

Accountant 12 - Position Description

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Required Education And Experience

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting.

Experience

Accountant 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Accountant 10

One year of professional experience performing or auditing the systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports equivalent to an Accountant 9 or Auditor 9\.

Accountant P11

Two years of professional experience performing or auditing the systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports, including one year equivalent to an Accountant 10, Auditor 10, or Assistant Auditor General 10\.

Accountant 12

Three years of professional experience performing or auditing the systematic classification and evaluation of accounting data and the preparation of related financial and managerial reports, including one year equivalent to an Accountant P11, Auditor P11, or Assistant Auditor General P11\.

Alternate Education And Experience

Accountant 9 - 12

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certification (CPA) may be substituted for one year of Accountant P11 experience.

OR

Possession of a Certified Management Accountant certification (CMA) may be substituted for six months of Accountant P11 experience.

Job Specification

Additional Requirements And Information

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and a copy of your

official college transcripts

. If you qualify for this position because you possess a CPA or CMA, please attach that documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out as incomplete.

As outlined by Civil Service, an official transcript must bear the applicant’s name, college, or university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, or letterhead), date and name of the conferred degree and registrar’s signature. Transcripts that do not meet these requirements are considered unofficial. For more information regarding official transcripts, click here (Download PDF reader) .

Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Go to evaluators for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

You must apply for this vacancy through the NEOGOV system; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions in submitting your electronic application. Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Civil Service Commission Rule 2-7 requires that all newly hired state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Due to the nature of work of the Department of State, criminal records will be checked. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the criminal background record checks indicate eligibility for employment.

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Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.