Accountant 2026-02163

State of Wyoming; Newcastle (WY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Flexible schedules

Total compensation video

Job summary

The Wyoming Department of Corrections, Fiscal Central Office, is seeking an Accountant to support accounts payable and receivable, payroll processing, and budgeting activities, ensuring accurate and compliant financial records.

This role emphasizes attention to detail, analytical thinking, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, generous leave, retirement plans, flexible schedules, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field.
• 0-1 year of progressive work experience in Finance, or substitution with 3-4 years experience at accounting technician level.
• Knowledge of GASB and GAAP standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Process travel vouchers and maintain property inventory.
• Prepare and analyze fiscal information and support budget processes.
• Coordinate grant budgets and monitor compliance.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Tools

WOLFS

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Department of Corrections, Fiscal Central Office division, isseeking a qualified Accountant to support Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp accounts payable and receivable functions. This position plays a key role in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting accounting records and practices in accordance with the State of Wyoming standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly analytical, and collaborative, with a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

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Human Resource Contact: [e-mail] or 307-777-6136

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.

• Ensures internal control of the work unit or division.
• Reviews and completed documents for A/P and A/R.
• Reviews and completes travel vouchers
• Maintains the Central Office annual property inventory.
• Processes inmate payroll, including child support, court-ordered fines, restitution, and internal obligation payments.
• Processes daily deposits and financial transaction requests and responds to inmate communications.
• Prepares, analyzes, and interprets fiscal information and may carry out special studies.
• Recommends fiscal policy and methods for improving operations.
• Participates in agency planning for the next budget period by researching and compiling data utilized in agency budget preparation.
• Maintains petty cash fund per established policy and procedures.
• Maintains fixed assets on WOLFS.
• Determines accurate dollar amounts to be billed to each agency for a statewide billing system and generates monthly billings.
• Performs a variety of routine tasks in the acquisition, disbursement, and inventory of equipment, supplies, and commodities.
• Reviews and approves department WOLFS documents for A/P and A/R.
• Manages grant/project budgets in WOLFS.
• Coordinates fiscal functions for all grant coordinators in the department.
• Ensures statutory compliance by internal and external stakeholders.

PREFERENCES:

Preference will be given to applicants with 3-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance or Accounting) and knowledge acquired at an accounting technician level.

Preference will be given to applicants with WOLFS experience.

Preference will be given to applicants who can create and manipulate Excel spreadsheets.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of purchasing procedures.
• Knowledge of internal control processes.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, techniques, and systems.
• Skill in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards and General Acceptable Accounting Procedures (GAAP)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Finance)

Experience:

0-1 year of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accounting Technician

OR

Education & ExperienceSubstitution:

3-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accounting Technician

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, lifting, and carrying of light items, driving an automobile, etc.
• Exposure to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Lifting/grasping up to 50 pounds without assistance on a regular basis.
• Walking on cement floors regularly.
• Stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching regularly.
• Reaching on a regular basis.
• Typing/Repetitive motion is frequent.
• Talking/hearing frequently.
• Seeing: the visual ability to perform an activity such as analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Drug-Free Workplace. All staff is subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Tobacco-Free Workplace and prohibits the taking, carrying, possessing, or introducing of smoking materials, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is in compliance with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse, corporal punishment, personal injury, disease, property damage, harassment, and the elimination of prison rape.
• Successful Applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check and drug test.
• WDOC has a strict dress code policy to include standards for facial hair, body art, and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.
• WDOC offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, a tuition reimbursement program, Wyoming State Retirement, and a 457 Deferred Compensation Program, longevity pay, and opportunities for advancement.

080-Department of Corrections - Central Office

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Human Resource Contact: [e-mail] or 307-777-6136