Accountant

State of Georgia; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Insurance Department of the State of Georgia is seeking an Accountant to perform professional finance and accounting functions. This lead role also backs up the payroll liaison for SAO Payroll Shared Services and will assist with travel reimbursements, invoicing, and procurement settlements.

Responsibilities include processing expense reimbursements, purchase orders, banking settlements, and annual salary and per diem reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and two years of professional accounting experience.
• Experience acting as a payroll liaison or backup is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple accounting processes with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional level finance, accounting, and fiscal control functions.
• Back-up payroll liaison for the State Accounting Office (SAO), Payroll Shared Services.
• Submit transmittals for payroll and resolve payroll issues with SAO.
• Assist with travel reimbursement and CONCUR system administration.
• Process expense reimbursements, invoices, purchase orders, and ad hoc payments.
• Handle banking settlements and distributions to counties/municipalities for Premium Tax.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Payroll liaison backup

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

CONCUR

SAO Payroll Systems

Job description

Job Title

Accountant

Agency

Insurance Department of the State of Georgia

Job Requisition ID

JR0000007123

Shift

Not Applicable (United States of America)

Compensation Details

$70,000.00

Job Description

• Under general supervision, the Accountant 3 performs professional level finance, accounting, and fiscal control functions.
• This lead role will also serve as the back-up to the agency’s payroll liaison for the State Accounting Office (SAO), Payroll Shared Services.
• Submit transmittal for payroll, assist with issues regarding verifying and checking for errors from the State Accounting Office (SAO) Payroll Shared Services to include communicating issues regarding employees pay and deductions.
• Assist with managing the local admin and accounting functions in the statewide travel reimbursement system (CONCUR).
• Process expense reimbursements (Travel).
• Process miscellaneous payments one-time and monthly recurring invoices.
• Process purchase orders and requisitions invoices and Ad Hoc payments.
• Process banking settlements for expense, ad hoc, procurement settlements.
• Assist with processing local distributions to counties and municipalities for the Premium Tax department.
• Assist with preparing, balancing, reconciling and submitting the annual salary and travel report for approval.
• Assist with preparing, balancing, reconciling and submitting the annual per diem report for the approval.
• Assist in managing the agency asset management.
• Manage risk management functions for the agency including reconciling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting and two (2) years of professional accounting job-related experience; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Accountant 2 (FIP021) or position equivalent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.

Georgia State Government Overview

Georgia state government is a large enterprise, composed of various entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's 10 million citizens. With nearly 62,000 employees, we are one of the single largest employer in the state. Public service opportunities stretch across the state as employees live and work in all 159 counties. From traditional fields such as accounting, nursing, and engineering to unique fields like forestry and natural resources management, Georgia state government provides a world of opportunity.