Entry‑Level Accountant: Financial Reporting & Payroll

Oklahoma State Government; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual benefit allowance

Health, dental and vision plans

PTO and holidays

Retirement plans

EAP & wellness program

Job summary

Oklahoma State Government's 345 Department of Transportation in Oklahoma City is seeking an Accountant I to perform professional accounting tasks, including posting journals, maintaining ledgers, analyzing financial data, and preparing payroll and expenditure reports.

This full-time, regular position offers a comprehensive benefits package, generous leave, retirement plans and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Substitution: one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree.
• Knowledge of GAAP, financial statements, ledgers and accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes and presents financial data, including revenue projections and expenditure reports, to determine funding requirements.
• Prepares financial statements, reports of operations, expenditure reports, statistical data, and other information concerning financial requirements; assists in gathering and reviewing data for preparation of budget work programs.
• Maintains various ledgers, journals, registers and other fiscal records; allocates revenues to appropriate functions; classifies expenditures and posts to various accounts as required.
• Determines payroll requirements; maintains payroll data; prepares and processes monthly payrolls.

Skills

Accounting

Financial analysis

Payroll processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance

Job description

Oklahoma State Government's 345 Department of Transportation in Oklahoma City is seeking an Accountant I to perform professional accounting tasks, including posting journals, maintaining ledgers, analyzing financial data, and preparing payroll and expenditure reports.

This full-time, regular position offers a comprehensive benefits package, generous leave, retirement plans and holidays.