Accounting Support Technician 2

State of Iowa; Ankeny, Des Moines (IA, IA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS

RIC

Work from home opportunities

Health, dental, vision insurance

Vacation leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Financial Services Division is seeking an Accounting Support Technician 2 to join the Alcohol Accounting/Finance team. You will support financial activity within operational systems and help ensure accurate processing of liquor-related revenues and licensing.

The role requires experience with financial data processing and systems such as IADV, Dynamics 365, GenTax, IMPACT, Workday, and Excel.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of professional accounting principles, theories and terms.
• Ability to classify accounting transactions, maintain and reconcile accounts and prepare reports.
• Experience with government accounting, licensing and tax processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be a key team member for financial activity in operational systems (IADV, Dynamics 365, GenTax/IMPACT).
• Communicate with customers and our distribution partner on discrepancies and process inventory adjustments.
• Process cash receipts and licensing revenue and tax reports.
• Provide support and adhere to internal procedures for financial transactions.

Skills

Accounting principles

Reconcile accounts

Financial reporting

Data entry

Customer service

Tools

D365 Dynamics 365

GenTax (IMPACT)

I3

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Financial Services Division is seeking an Accounting Support Technician 2 to join our Alcohol Accounting/Finance team.

The Financial Services Division ensures the accurate accounting of state revenue collection and departmental expenses, while collaborating with leadership to manage the Department’s alcohol and tax-related processes and procedures. Additionally, this team of the division:

• Provides centralized accounting services for Alcohol Operations
• Helps coordinate wholesale alcoholic liquor distribution to more than 2,000 privately-owned retailers across Iowa
• Manages Class E Alcohol License Accounts and Liquor Sales Order processing
• Conducts daily reconciliation of Liquor Inventory and Liquor Sales revenues
• Facilitates Beer and Wine Tax reporting and collections
• Effectively collaborates with the Alcohol Operations and Licensing Team along with our Private Warehousing and Distribution partner Ruan

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Key team member for financial activity within operational systems including IADV, Microsoft Dynamics 365, GENTAX (IMPACT), as well as fleet and warehouse integrations
• Communicate with customers and our distribution partner on delivery discrepancies, exception instances, or other retailer issues and accurately process inventory adjustments
• Process cash receipts: liquor payment journals, licensing revenue, tax reports and other miscellaneous inflows
• Provide support and adhere to internal procedures for financial transactions

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following:

• Experience with D365 Warehouse Management System (or equivalent) – processing and analyzing Vendor Payments and Customer Sales Orders and Inventory Adjustments
• Experience with the State Financial System – I3 and/or Iowa Advantage, GenTax (IMPACT) systems, Workday, and Microsoft Excel
• Experience working in Governmental Accounting, Licensing, and Taxation
• Prior customer service and multi-tasking experience

Job Specific Competencies

• Knowledge of professional accounting principles, theories, concepts and terms.
• Ability to classify accounting transactions, maintain and reconcile accounts, close accounts and prepare reports and statements
• Knowledge of the programs of the department for which accounting services are provided
• Displays a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail and commitment by completing assignments efficiently with minimal supervision
• Works and communicates with all internal and external clients and customers providing polite, quality professional service

Employer Highlights-

The Iowa Department of Revenue is a well‑respected employer. We are focused on providing excellent customer service, while offering a wonderful team atmosphere, work‑life balance, free parking, and casual attire. We offer a flexible working environment and opportunities to work from home with the ability to work from anywhere in the State of Iowa as long as it is your primary residence. We have a great total compensation package for all of our full‑time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long‑Term Disability Insurance

The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans through the responsible collection and generation of revenue to support the public good. If you’re looking for a career with an organization that values its employees and customers, you’ve come to the right place.

Applicants must live within the State of Iowa to qualify for this position.

This position will be eligible for a hybrid schedule after completing six months of successful employment and training.

A background check, including a criminal history check, fingerprint and Iowa tax filing check, will be conducted on the final candidate.

Effective July 1st, 2025, all Department of Revenue staff and their household will not be able to play any Iowa Lottery games.

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.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Three years of full‑time work experience in processing financial or related data within established systems and procedures, including verifying, entering, or maintaining transaction records.
2. A total of three years of education and/or full‑time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in accounting or business equals one year of full‑time experience.
3. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full‑time work as an Accounting Support Technician 1.