Accounting Technician 3

State of Iowa; Ames (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits package

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

IPERS retirement package with employer

401A plan with employer contributions

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Iowa Department of Transportation in Ames, IA is seeking an Accounting Technician 3 to join a collaborative team focused on accurate financial processing and customer service. Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm with flex options, located in Ames, IA 50010.

Responsibilities include auditing, reconciling, depositing and reporting financial transactions, ensuring compliance with state accounting practices, researching discrepancies, and assisting internal and external customers with accounts receivable

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalency with five years of accounting work or equivalent combination.
• Experience with basic bookkeeping principles and accounting practices.

Responsibilities

• Audit, reconcile, deposit and report on financial transactions.
• Ensure revenue activities are compliant with required accounting practices.
• Review, research and adjust funding transactions and discrepancies.
• Process financial transactions following DOT policies and State of Iowa laws.
• Assist internal and external customers with accounts receivable questions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Accounting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Posting number: 27-00749

Department: 645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Job classification: Accounting Technician 3

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

Iowa DOT’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa DOT’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Shift: Monday – Friday 8:00 am -4:30 pm – Flex schedule available.
Location: Ames, IA 50010

Are you a detail oriented and customer focused individual? Our Team has an immediate opening for an Accounting Technician 3 on our Team! We offer a collaborative workspace to encourage teamwork and good communication. If you are looking to make lives better, be a part of a supportive, engaging team and provide excellent customer service – this may be the position for you!

In this role, you will:

• Audit, reconcile, deposit and report on financial transactions
• Ensure revenue activities of our business units are compliant with required and best accounting practices
• Review, research and adjust funding transactions and discrepancies
• Process financial transactions following DOT policies and State of Iowa laws
• Assist customers – internal and external, with accounts receivable based questions

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

Iowa DOT complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the EEO & ADA Officer at 515-689-1009 or via email at [e-mail].

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

Qualifications

Graduation from high school or G.E.D equivalency and experience equal to five years of accounting work involving compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices; OR completion of a post-high school accounting curriculum from an accredited vocational, technical, business or community college, with at least twenty semester hours of accounting coursework; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of clerical office work for each year of the required education; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting thirty semester hours of accredited post high school education in Business, Accounting or a closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience; OR employees with current continuous service in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to one year of full-time work as an Accounting Technician 2.