Accounting Clerk 2

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Eldora (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision coverage

Paid Time Off (vacation, sick leave, 9

IPERS retirement plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Free on-campus workout facilities

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of State Training School (STS) is seeking an Accounting Clerk 2 to join our team! This is a full-time position with HHS.

The role focuses on accounting, banking, and record keeping for student funds and non-appropriated accounts, plus receptionist duties for the Business Office. The state offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth in Eldora, IA.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED with 2 years of clerical accounting experience.
• Post-high school accounting curriculum with at least 20 credit hours.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may qualify.
• Public sector or state government experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Document funds received and deposits.
• Identify students eligible for Social Security benefits and apply for representative payee status for STS students.
• Issue checks for student expenses and non-appropriated purchases.
• Maintain documentation of invoices and receipts for expenditures.
• Maintain equipment and tool inventories including Fixed Asset inventory and maintenance tools.
• Submit monthly reimbursement claims for the school meal/snack program and dietary reports to the Department of Education.
• Order Office supplies, complete state vehicle reports, assist the Superintendent’s secretary, and attend annual trainings.

Skills

Clerical accounting

Record keeping

Receptionist duties

Education

High school diploma or GED

Accounting coursework (20+ semester hours)

Education/experience equivalence

Job description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of State Training School (STS) is seeking an Accounting Clerk 2 to join our team! This is a full-time position with HHS.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Accounting Clerk 2 are to perform accounting, banking, and record keeping of student funds and other non-appropriated accounts and serve as receptionist for the Business Office. This includes but is not limited to:

• Document all funds received and make deposits.
• Identify students who may be eligible for Social Security benefits and apply for the State Training School to be the representative payee for those students.
• Issue checks as needed for student expenses and other non-appropriated purchases.
• Maintain documentation of all invoices and receipts for expenditures.
• Maintain equipment and tool inventories for the facility, including Fixed Asset inventory, vocational tools and equipment, and maintenance tools and equipment.
• Submit monthly reimbursement claims for the school meal/snack program and submit financial dietary reports to the Department of Education, as required.
• Order supplies for the Business Office, complete state vehicle reports, fill in for the Superintendent’s secretary in their absence, and attend and participate in all annual mandatory trainings.

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

STS offers a holistic social, behavioral, psychiatric, academic, and vocational program that utilizes evidence-based practices to provide a secure setting, rooted in treatment, for males ages 12 to 18 years old who have been adjudicated delinquent. STS provides individualized treatment plans and offers comprehensive education with the goal of successfully transitioning young men back into the community. If you enjoy rewarding yet challenging work and helping young men find stability in their lives and security in their future, this is this the right job for you. Your work at STS has the potential to help pull these young men together and change their futures. For more STS info: https://hhs.iowa.gov/family-community/specialty-care-facilities/state-training-school

Benefits Of Joining STS

Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!
• Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation(96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
• Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
• Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs.
• Free On-Campus Workout Facilities

Eldora Highlights

STS is located in Eldora, a quaint community with a population of approximately 2,800 residents, located in north central Iowa. Eldora is an Iowa River Greenbelt Community and the Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive winds through a picturesque landscape of valleys, woods, and streams. With easy access to the Iowa River and Pine Lake, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, kayaking, canoeing, hunting, and fishing, as well as the many educational opportunities, cultural activities, and entertainment events nearby, including a picturesque 9-hole golf course surrounded by Pine Lake State Park.

Eldora is 45 minutes away from Ames and Cedar Falls, 30 minutes from Marshalltown, and only 20 minutes from Iowa Falls. Des Moines, Iowa’s capital, is just 1 hour and 15 minutes away.

• Ames, Iowa is the home of Iowa State University, featuring one of the nation’s premier Engineering schools and leading Veterinary and Agricultural programs. https://www.iastate.edu/
• Cedar Falls is the home of the University of Northern Iowa, https://uni.edu/
• Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College. https://ecc.iavalley.edu
• Des Moines has one of the nation’s finest State Fairs and is home to the Iowa Cubs, Casey’s Center (host site of NCAA Basketball, premier concerts), and Lauridsen Skatepark, the nation’s largest skatepark.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with "lived experience" and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the HHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalency and two years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices;

OR

the successful completion of a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of employment in clerical office work for each year of the required education;

OR

substituting the successful completion of thirty semester hours or the academic equivalent in a post high school Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience;

OR

any equivalent combination of qualifying education or experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of twelve months of full-time work as an Accounting Clerk 1 shall be considered as qualifying.