Accountant I

Northumberland County Child Welfare Services; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 37,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma Department of Transportation is seeking an entry‑level financial accounting professional in Oklahoma City. This role focuses on maintaining, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to support fiscal operations and accurate reporting for the department.

You will review revenue and expenditure projections, prepare statements and reports, and ensure proper ledger maintenance. The position starts at a training level within the finance team and requires a Bachelor’s degree in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or closely related field.
• Experience equivalent to degree requirements; each year of degree may be substituted by one year of bookkeeping.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Ability to prepare basic financial statements and reports.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes, and presents financial data including revenue projections and expenditure reports.
• Prepares financial statements, reports of operations, expenditure reports, and statistical data on the agency’s financial status.
• Maintains accounting ledgers, journals, registers, and other fiscal records with proper revenue allocations and expenditure classifications.
• Reviews and processes expense vouchers, invoices, and other fiscal documents; reconciles financial reports and data.
• Determines payroll requirements, maintains payroll data, and processes monthly payrolls.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Prepare basic financial statements

Financial data analysis

Ledger and journal maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field

Job description

The Tone:

This is a full-time role at the State of Oklahoma Department of Transportation, located in Oklahoma City. The agency is responsible for overseeing the state’s transportation infrastructure, with the finance department playing a critical role in managing fiscal operations. This position is vital for maintaining, analyzing, and interpreting the financial accounting data that underpins the department’s operations and reporting requirements.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Oklahoma County, OK
• Pay: $62000 yearly
• Team: Reports to Financial Manager within the Finance Department
• Mission: This person owns the professional-level work of maintaining, analyzing, interpreting, and managing financial accounting data to ensure accurate financial records and support fiscal administration for the State of Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Reviews & Presents: Reviews, analyzes, and presents financial data, including revenue projections and expenditure reports, to accurately determine funding requirements.
• Prepares Reports: Prepares various financial statements, reports of operations, expenditure reports, and statistical data concerning the agency’s financial status.
• Maintains Records: Maintains and manages various accounting ledgers, journals, registers, and other fiscal records, ensuring proper allocation of revenues and classification of expenditures.
• Processes Payments: Reviews and processes expense vouchers, invoices, and other fiscal documents for payment, performing reconciliations of financial reports and data.
• Manages Payroll: Determines payroll requirements for the department, maintains comprehensive payroll data, and prepares and processes monthly payrolls.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Minimum qualification requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a closely related field, positioning this as an entry-level role within a training status.
• Experience: Candidates should possess experience equivalent to the required degree, with one year of bookkeeping substituting for each year of the degree requirement, focusing on routine financial tasks.
• Skills:
  • Possess knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and theories.
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare basic financial statements and reports.
  • Capable of reviewing and analyzing financial information effectively.
  • Proficient in maintaining routine accounting data in appropriate ledgers and journals.