Pension Accounting & Operations Specialist

State of West Virginia; West Virginia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Municipal Pensions Oversight Board (MPOB) in Kanawha County seeks an Accountant/Operations Specialist to direct fiscal management across 31 municipal policemen’s and 22 municipal firemen’s pension funds in West Virginia.

The role covers internal accounting, audits, budgeting, revenue collection, and disbursements with strict statutory compliance. Proficiency in QuickBooks and wvOASIS is required, along with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting, or in public administration, public finance, mathematics or economics.
• At least four years of full-time experience in fiscal management, budget preparation, and revenue projections, including work with a governmental agency.
• Graduate study may substitute for one or more years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal accounting, auditing, budgeting, revenue collections and disbursements while ensuring statutory compliance.
• Utilize QuickBooks and wvOASIS to process revenues and expenditures, manage fixed asset inventory and invest funds.
• Conduct complex financial audits, analyze fund revenues and expenditures, and prepare appropriation requests and expenditure schedules.
• Serve as Purchasing Card Coordinator, ensuring compliance with P-Card policies and performing quarterly audits and internal reviews.
• Develop agency policies and procedures and advise leadership on statutory requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Budgeting

Auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with accounting

Public administration/public finance/mathematics/economics

4+ years fiscal management experience

Tools

QuickBooks

wvOASIS

Job description

Municipal Pensions Oversight Board (MPOB) in Kanawha County seeks an Accountant/Operations Specialist to direct fiscal management across 31 municipal policemen’s and 22 municipal firemen’s pension funds in West Virginia.

The role covers internal accounting, audits, budgeting, revenue collection, and disbursements with strict statutory compliance. Proficiency in QuickBooks and wvOASIS is required, along with strong analytical and communication skills.