Accountant

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is seeking an Accountant to join the Accounting Section in Topeka. This unclassified, full‑time role reports to the Accounting Director and supports procurement card auditing, travel reimbursements, and account code validation.

You will verify receipts and invoices, ensure proper approvals, and maintain documentation in the agency’s document management system, helping ensure compliance with state laws and agency policies.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, audits, and approves procurement card transactions by verifying coding required by the State of Kansas and the Agency.
• Ensures corresponding receipts/invoices & required authorizations with appropriate approval have been scanned into the Agency document management system.
• Serves as point of contact and resource for procurement card reconcilers regarding procurement card transactions.
• Monitors, audits, and approves all travel reimbursements for the Agency.
• Verifies and corrects account codes required by the State and Agency and ensures transactions follow State laws and regulations.
• Reviews information for accuracy and verifies with documentation scanned into the Agency document management system.

Job description

ACCOUNTANT – Position# K0247835

This unclassified, full-time position is located in the Accounting Section of the Office of the Secretary in Topeka and is directly supervised by the Accounting Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitors, audits, and approves procurement card transactions by verifying coding required by the State of Kansas and the Agency.
• Ensures corresponding receipts/invoices & required authorizations with appropriate approval have been scanned into the Agency document management system.
• Serves as point of contact and resource for procurement card reconcilers regarding procurement card transactions.
• Monitors, audits, and approves all travel reimbursements for the Agency.
• Verifies and corrects account codes required by the State and Agency and ensures transactions follow State laws and regulations.
• Reviews information for accuracy and verifies with documentation scanned into the Agency document management system.
• Verifies appropriate documentat...