Accountant I

State of Mississippi; Florence (MS); Presencial; USD 37.000 - 51.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is hiring an Accountant I in the Office of Human Resources for Rankin County, MS. This entry-level accounting role examines, records, reconciles, and analyzes standard financial data in compliance with government accounting practices.

Primary duties include payroll support, travel reconciliations, and travel card management, with collaboration across departments to ensure accurate reporting and data integrity.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 0–2 years of experience.
• Experience with payroll processing and travel reconciliations is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

Responsabilidades

• Manage travel payment procedures using MB3, SPAHRS and MAGIC.
• Reconcile corporate travel cards and direct bill accounts.
• Assist in payroll processing and reconciliation of benefits deductions.
• Coordinate with DFA on payments and travel card issues.
• Prepare and submit travel card applications and distribute cards.

Conocimientos

Microsoft Office

Payroll processing

Travel reconciliations

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Herramientas

MB3

SPAHRS

MAGIC

Descripción del empleo

Accountant I in 61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS

State of Mississippi

Location

61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

9431-7210-20261015rank

7210 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Opening Date

10/16/2026

10/20/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary

$36,624.00

$51,491.51

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 0-2 years of experience.

Our mission, at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, is to safeguard Mississippi and her citizens by fostering a culture of preparedness, executing timely response during disaster, and quickly restoring quality of life post-event. Emergency Management is a comprehensive approach for administering and governing efforts in mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

About the Position

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is recruiting for a state service position of Accountant I in the Office of Human Resources. This position is a first-level accounting professional responsible for examining, accounting for, reconciling, analyzing, and interpreting standard accounting data and records. At this level, employees apply basic accounting theory and review fiscal transactions to ensure agency practices (e.g. Payroll, accounts payable/receivable, inventory, collections, etc.) are in accordance with general and government accounting practices and principles, and with agency policy and procedure. Employees at this level reconcile accounting reports and conduct basic or routine analyses of agency fiscal data (e.g. budget versus actual revenues). Work at this level is limited in complexity (e.g., a relatively small number of fund types, revenue sources, cost centers, and cost allocations).

Key Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing travel payment procedures utilizing MB3, SPAHRS, and MAGIC.
• Reconciliation of corporate travel credit card statements and direct bill accounts.
• Processing travel runs, tracking, and recording travel vouchers.
• Managing direct bill and credit card payments.
• Communicating with DFA in the processing of payments.
• Responsible for submitting travel card applications to DFA.
• Distribution of travel credit cards; management of car rentals and hotel accommodations.
• Booking airline flights through travel agent and staying current regarding grants and funds distribution.
• In this position, the individual will also work with the Accounting Department to resolve issues and discrepancies with the travel card account. Communicate with all external stakeholders to ensure that the correct data has been submitted and responsible for processing cash receipts in the general ledger using Magic.
• Assist with monthly payroll processing, payroll verifications, and billing discrepancies, and assist in reconciling the benefits reports for deductions.
• Other duties as assigned.

*****Please note this position is with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), and ALL MEMA positions can be called back to work outside the standard work schedule. A drug screen and background check may be required for hires and promotions. Additionally, we may conduct a credit check for individuals responsible for financial, human resources, and information technology matters. If you are recommended for hire or promotion, you may need to submit proof of the credentials listed on your State of Mississippi Application (such as a license, certificate, or official transcript). MEMA has the authority to verify the accuracy of any information recorded on your application.

What you'll need to be Successful

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Effective oral and written communication skills, Experience with processing payroll and travel runs, Experience with reconciliations of bills.

Address 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201