Why you’ll love this position:

The Accounting area coordinates the Department’s centralized accounting and fiscal program. The Accounting personnel process the payment of Department obligations, record expenditures, serve as a liaison to the Office of Administration (OA), Division of Accounting and the State Auditor’s Office, provide financial data to the rest of the Department, invest Department funds, prepare all cash receipt documents for submission to the Department of Revenue, prepare and approve the Department’s payroll, maintain the Department’s fixed asset records, and prepare and revise the internal accounting manuals.

What you’ll do:

• Review employee expense accounts to determine compliance with Department and State travel regulations and process expense account payments on SAM II and MODocs.
• Review and process interagency bill payments on SAM II.
• Set up office equipment contracts for the Department and maintains office equipment maintenance database.
• Coordinate and process surplus request for the Department by working with OA-Surplus Property.
• Maintain the Department’s fixed assets in SAM II. This involves additions, transfers, modification, and disposals.
• Process Journal Vouchers (JV) pertaining to the Department’s fixed assets.
• Reconcile fixed asset subsystem with the general ledger semi-annually.
• Mail all vendor and expense checks, including invoice to ensure proper credit is applied.
• Update Accounting Manuals and training guidelines.
• Send and track the Department’s ITSD Rebills

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or have high school equivalency through which knowledge of English grammar and punctuation, basic typing or keyboarding, and basic mathematics may have been acquired.
• Two or more years of experience successfully performing progressively responsible support tasks involving bookkeeping or related duties.

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact: hr@dese.mo.gov

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov.
Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to Department employment practices may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Human Resources Director, 8th floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480; telephone number 573-751-9619 or TYY 800-735-2966.
To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.
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