ACCOUNTANT I

The State of New Hampshire; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental plan

Retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

Wellness program

Life insurance

Job summary

The State of New Hampshire is seeking an Accountant I at 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301 to support the Water Resources Council projects in the Administrative Services Unit, Fund Accounting Section. The starting hourly wage ranges from $19.96 to $26.41, with full-time employment and opportunity for advancement.

Minimum qualifications include an associate degree with 1 year of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in accounting or business administration.

Qualifications

• Education/experience in accounting or business administration.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable per policy.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes vouchers to ensure timely and accurate payment for vendor invoices.
• Prepares, processes and maintains all contract payments for Water Resources Program and Maintenance of Dams Program.
• Maintains communication with employees, other state agencies, and vendors; prepares and interprets reports relating to account status.
• Reconciles, analyzes and audits monthly expenditures of the Water Resources Programs to NH First.
• Reconciles, analyzes and audits monthly expenditures of the Maintenance of Dams to NH First.
• Reconciles vendor statements with NH First payments and vendor reports for internal auditing purposes.
• Maintains vendor files for payment tracking and auditing by accounting staff and for audits.
• Transfers and processes bi-weekly payroll expenditures and creates reports.
• Assists program managers and Accountant IV with financial and budgetary reports and biennial budget.

Education

Associate degree in accounting or business administration

Job description

For assistance, contact the State of New Hampshire - Division of Personnel Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST 603-271-3261 or [e-mail]

Position

ACCOUNTANT I Position #19489

Location

29 HAZEN DRIVE, CONCORD NH 03301

Salary

Typical Starting Salary: $19.96/hour - $26.41/hour

Employment Type

Full-Time

Occupation Category

13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job Summary

Processes Accounts Payable invoices and maintains the accounting records of the Water Resources Council projects in the Administrative Services Unit, Fund Accounting Section.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience: Associate degree and 1 year of experience OR equivalent combination of 3 years of education and experience after completion of high school. Education and experience must be in the fields for accounting or business administration.

License/Certification

None

Other Requirements

None

Trainee Option

Not Applicable

Preferred Qualifications

None

After-Hire Requirements

None

Career Advancement Opportunities

In-Band Advancement Available: Yes No

Broad Group Level Advancement Available: Yes No

Disclaimers

The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that job title.

When applicable, the work of an employee in trainee status in this position shall be overseen by a fully qualified individual. An employee in trainee status shall meet the minimum qualifications within the period of time specified on the SJD, not to exceed one year of being hired into this position.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes vouchers to ensure timely and accurate payment for vendor invoices. Payments to comply with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Federal regulations, State and Department policies and procedures.
• Prepares, processes and maintains all contract payments for Water Resources Program and Maintenance of Dams Program.
• Maintains communication with employees, other state agencies, and vendors to elicit information, explain facts, interpret situations, resolve problems and answer questions. Prepares and interprets reports relating to account status to verify balances and other interpretative reports. Provides assessment and recommendations to unit supervisor.
• Reconciles, analyzes and audits monthly expenditures of the Water Resources Programs to NH First to ensure accuracy. Monitors proper departmental program tracking within accounts to ensure accurate reporting. Prepares necessary documents to transfer expenditures as needed.
• Reconciles, analyzes and audits monthly expenditures of the Maintenance of Dams to NH First to ensure accuracy. Monitors proper departmental program tracking within accounts to ensure accurate reporting. Prepares necessary documents to transfer expenditures as needed.
• Reconciles vendor statements with NH First payments and vendor reports for internal auditing purposes by developing spreadsheets and databases to be assured of proper payment.
• Maintains vendor files to provide proper historical documentation for payment tracking and auditing by accounting staff, as well as for state, federal and private audits.
• Transfers and processes bi-weekly payroll expenditures to properly allocate the section's accounts; including coding allocating time and creating reports as required.
• Assists program managers and Accountant IV with financial and budgetary reports as well as preparation of the biennial budget.
• Creates and updates procedures, as needed, to satisfy state and federal requirements; training staff and oversight as necessary.
• Continually seek to improve practices to add quality and value in support of the Department's mission while identifying and eliminating unnecessary or redundant actions.

Contact for Further Information

For further information please contact Kristy Seeley, Fund Accounting Administrator, [e-mail] and 603-271-2966.

Total Compensation

The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including:

• HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits
• The actual value of State-paid health benefits and the amount of employee health benefit contributions may vary depending on the type of plan selected and the bargaining unit with which a position is associated.
• State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay
• Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value)
• Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Work/life balance flexible schedules, paid holidays and generous leave plan
• $50,000 state-paid life insurance plus additional low-cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program (ability to earn up to $500)

Links for details:

• https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/benefits.aspx
• https://www.das.nh.gov/jobsearch/compensation-calculator.aspx
• https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/documents/BenefitBrochure.pdf
• https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/index.aspx

Equal Opportunity

EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH1-800-735-2964