Accountant II

Oklahoma State Government; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma State Government is seeking an Accountant II for the Department of Public Safety in Oklahoma City. The position is full-time and regular, with responsibilities in maintaining, analyzing, and reporting financial data, posting journals, and preparing reports and payroll data.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or related field plus one year of professional accounting experience; substitutions allowed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or closely related field plus one year of professional accounting experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted: one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree.
• Experience in Accounts Receivable and Invoicing is indicated as typical functions.
• High level knowledge of Excel; general knowledge of Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft and AR/Invoicing.

Responsibilities

• Cross-Departmental Coordination and Documentation Compliance 15%
• Customer Account Management and Payment Tracking 25%
• Data Management and System Maintenance 10%
• Invoice preparation and Distribution 40%
• Seized Funds Accounting and Disbursement Coordination 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or closely related field

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft

AR/Invoicing

Job description

Job Posting Title

Accountant II

Agency

585 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Supervisory Organization

Dept. of Public Safety

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Annual Salary $57,780.00

Benefits

State employees with DPS enjoy a minimum of 15 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays each year and a comprehensive Benefit Package including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving professional level work in the maintenance, analysis, interpretation and management of financial accounting data. This includes the preparation and posting of various journals, ledgers and accounts, analysis and presentation of financial data, and preparation of financial statements and expenditure reports, review and approval of various vouchers and invoices for payment, analyzing budget requirements, preparing payroll data, allocation of funds to various accounts or functions, and other similar activities.

Typical Functions

• Cross-Departmental Coordination and Documentation Compliance 15%
• Customer Account Management and Payment Tracking 25%
• Data Management and System Maintenance 10%
• Invoice preparation and Distribution 40%
• Seized Funds Accounting and Disbursement Coordination 10%

Level Descriptor

This is the career level of the job family where employees are assigned duties and responsibilities at the full-performance level and perform a wide range of tasks involving the maintenance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of financial accounting data and the application of generally accepted accounting principles and theories in the management of financial accounts and operations and other related activities. This includes maintenance of highly diverse accounts, financial analysis and reporting, participating in the preparation of budget work programs, reconciliation of accounting data, reviewing and processing financial documents for payment, maintaining payroll data and processing monthly payrolls, and similar responsibilities. At this level, guidance and training may be provided to technical or entry level employees performing accounting related duties.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field plus one year of experience in performing professional accounting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree.

Experience

• Accounts Receivable
• Invoicing

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

High level of knowledge and skills in:

• Excel

General level of knowledge and skills in:

• Microsoft Office
• PeopleSoft
• AR/Invoicing

Special Requirements

This position is not eligible for remote/telework.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.