Entry-Level Accountant I - Full-Time with Great Benefits

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 53,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Benefit Allowance

Health, dental and vision plans

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Retirement savings plans

EAP and wellness program

Job summary

Department of Transportation in Oklahoma City is seeking an Accountant I to join the Finance department. This regular, full-time role reports to the Financial Manager and involves professional-level financial accounting duties at the entry level.

Responsibilities include preparing journals, ledgers and financial statements, reviewing vouchers and invoices, and processing payroll. A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance is required, with state employment benefits and retirement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree.

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.
• Reviews and processes expense vouchers, invoices, and other fiscal documents for payment; reconciles various financial reports and other data concerning fiscal operations.
• Determines payroll requirements; maintains payroll data; prepares and processes monthly payrolls.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field

Job description

Department of Transportation in Oklahoma City is seeking an Accountant I to join the Finance department. This regular, full-time role reports to the Financial Manager and involves professional-level financial accounting duties at the entry level.

Responsibilities include preparing journals, ledgers and financial statements, reviewing vouchers and invoices, and processing payroll. A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance is required, with state employment benefits and retirement