Accounts Assistant - P&P Central Office

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

State retirement system

Deferred compensation

Paid holidays

Annual leave (10 hrs/mo)

Sick leave (10 hrs/mo)

Uniforms provided

Pre-service training

Job summary

Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a detail-oriented clerical professional to support financial operations within the agency. You will handle invoices, ledgers, and routine reporting while upholding accuracy and compliance.

This role offers comprehensive state benefits, competitive leave accrual, and opportunities for growth while contributing to the department's mission to manage public resources responsibly.

Qualifications

• One or more year of experience in office support work.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Recordkeeping experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical functions in the preparation/maintenance/recording/examination of financial data.
• Examines/processes invoices/compares purchase orders and delivery receipts/computes and prepares billing documents.
• Reviews financial documents for accuracy of figures/mathematical computations and identifies discrepancies/takes authorized corrective action.
• Balances incoming funds/prepares bank deposits/monitors and maintains ledgers, registers, journals/posts financial data to proper accounts.
• Records/distributes expenditures according to a cost allocation plan/researches/prepares/verifies disbursements, authorized refunds and adjustments.
• Generates and compiles routine financial reports/maintains financial files/compiles financial information.
• Supervises clerical staff/exercises judgment and discretion within limits of established policies and procedures/receives general administrative direction.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Skills

Office support experience

Recordkeeping

Clerical duties

Mathematical computations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan / Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family) / Paid life insurance / Long-term disability insurance / Cafeteria plan / Paid holidays / 10 hours annual leave per month / 10 hours sick leave per month / Uniforms provided when required / Pre-service and in-service training / Access to credit union / Direct deposit of paycheck (required) / Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives / MOST 529 College Savings Program. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

• Performs clerical functions in the preparation/maintenance/recording/examination of financial data
• Examines/processes invoices/compares purchase orders and delivery receipts/computes and prepares billing documents
• Reviews financial documents for accuracy of figures/mathematical computations and identifies discrepancies/takes authorized corrective action
• Balances incoming funds/prepares bank deposits/monitors and maintains ledgers, registers, journals/posts financial data to proper accounts
• Records/distributes expenditures according to a cost allocation plan/researches/prepares/verifies disbursements, authorized refunds and adjustments
• Generates and compiles routine financial reports/maintains financial files/compiles financial information
• Supervises clerical staff/exercises judgment and discretion within limits of established policies and procedures/receives general administrative direction
• Performs work in accordance with established rules/regulations/post orders/specific instructions and received general administrative direction
• Performs other related work as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

One or more yearsof experience in office support work; and possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency. Recordkeeping experience is preferred, but not required.

(Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 credit hours for one year)

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.

Contingent upon your position, you may also be eligible to receive:

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $0.75 per hour medium security or $1.50 maximum security differential if you work full-time at a qualifying facility.
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years!

If you are transferring from another State of Missouri agency and are receiving state retention pay, please be advised that the Missouri Department of Corrections administers retention based upon your retention anniversary date. As a result, your retention pay upon transfer may differ from what you were receiving at your previous agency until you reach your applicable retention anniversary date.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

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