ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN 1 - 10072026-81697
State of Tennessee
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Job summary
The State of Tennessee is seeking a full-time accounting support role located in Bolivar, TN, at Western Mental Health Institute for on-site work. The position involves maintaining sub-professional accounting records, financial statements, and reports under general supervision.
Education and experience are specified as high school equivalent with clerical accounting experience; substitutions for education and experience are allowed under state policy. Strong math and data accuracy are required.
Qualifications
- Education equivalent to high school plus two years of clerical accounting/auditing experience.
- Full-time clerical accounting/auditing experience may substitute for education.
- Accounting coursework may substitute for experience per policy: 4.5–15 quarter hours rules.
Responsibilities
- Calculates invoice totals and adjustments to generate reports and forms.
- Applies payments to accounts and codes adjustment sheets.
- Audits travel expenses, accounts payable/receivable, and vouchers.
- Allocates expenses to ensure proper funding.
- Processes paycheck modifications and related requisitions.
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Job description
Opening Date/Time 10/07/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Opening Date/Time 10/07/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time 10/13/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly) $3,261.00 - $4,900.00
Salary (Annually) $39,132.00 - $58,800.00
Job Type Full-Time
City, State Location Bolivar, TN
Department Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to two years of full-time clerical accounting or auditing work.
Qualifying full-time clerical accounting or auditing experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Accounting coursework from an accredited college or technical institute may substitute for the required experience under one of the following conditions: 4.5 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping is equivalent to a one-year substitution, 9 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping is equivalent to a two-year substitution; 12 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping is equivalent to a two and a half year substitution; 15 quarter hours in accounting and bookkeeping is equivalent to a three-year substitution.
Under general supervision, an employee in this class works in the preparation and maintenance of sub-professional accounting records, financial statements, and/or reports of moderate to considerable complexity. This class differs from that of Account Clerk in that an incumbent of the latter performs bookkeeping and clerical tasks of a more routine nature. This class differs from that of Accounting Technician 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of accounting records, reports, and financial statements of greater volume, difficulty, and/or complexity.
Official transcripts and/or high school diploma is required prior to employment.
- Calculates overall invoice totals, account adjustments, and purchases/account deductions to generate reports, spreadsheets, and adjustment forms.
- Applies cash and checks received to appropriate accounts, calculates and disburses funds, and codes adjustment sheets/requisitions.
- Audits travel expenses, requisitions, accounts receivable, and accounts payable vouchers. Audits state credit card purchases and commissary counts.
- Allocates expenses internally to appropriate accounting string to ensure funding occurs appropriately.
- Processes paycheck modifications. Generates requisitions, purchase orders, receipts, and vouchers originating in assigned work unit as necessary.
- Researches outstanding checks, overpayments, and underpayments and performs cancel and/or re-issue as necessary.
- Manages complaints from internal and external customers effectively by providing clear and accurate information and possible courses of action to resolve the issue(s).
- Monitors trust funds for individuals in state custody, internal and external vendor contracts, employee time sheet entries, tracking system, and daily reports.
- Provides training to co-workers in the operation of accounting-based databases, policies, and procedures.
- Manages Complexity
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness
- Business Insight
- Plans and Aligns
- Economics and Accounting
- Clerical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Active Learning and Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Personal Computer
- Telephone
- Printer
- Scanner
- Calculator
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
- Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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