Accounting Technician 3

West Virginia State Police; South Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State benefits

Job summary

West Virginia State Police in Charleston, WV, seeks an accounting support specialist to perform posting, encumbring funds, and record examination to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. This full-time position includes state benefits and requires attention to detail.

The role involves assigning financial codes, reconciling P-card transactions monthly, and processing invoices for payment while ensuring accuracy and regulatory adherence. A background check is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent.
• Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid bookkeeping, accounting, or related experience.
• Substitution: college accounting courses may substitute for experience (3 semester hours = 6 months) or related business schooling may substitute as per formula.
• A successful background check is required.

Responsibilities

• Post and encumber funds, and examine records to ensure compliance with accounting laws and regulations.
• Assign preliminary financial codes and reconcile P-card transactions monthly; process invoices for payment and classify/codes transactions.
• Review accounts, ledgers, claims, invoices, purchase orders, receipts, and other materials for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounting

Financial analysis

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Under general supervision, performs full-performance accounting support duties. The incumbent is responsible for performing moderately complex posting, encumbering funds, and examining records to assure adherence to accounting laws and regulations. Performs related work as required. This is a full-time position with state benefits.

Assigning preliminary financial codes to and reconciling P-card transactions monthly. Maintains accounting records, processes invoices for payment, and classifies/codes a variety of transactions. Reviews accounts, ledgers, claims, invoices, purchase orders, receipts, or similar materials for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with laws and regulations. Examines accounting records to assure adherence to accounting laws and regulation; verifies calculations and ensures accuracy and validity of transactions.

Training: Graduation from a standard four-year high school or the equivalent.

Experience: Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid bookkeeping, accounting, or related experience.

Substitution: Successful completion of college-level accounting courses from a regionally accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of three semester hours equals six months experience OR Successful completion of related business school or vocational training may be substituted for the experience through an established formula.

Special Requirements: A successful background check.

Pay Grade: 9 ($31,533 - $53,916)