Procurement & Travel Accounting Specialist

Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Deferred compensation

Holidays

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks in Topeka is seeking an unclassified, full-time accounting professional to join the Accounting Section of the Office of the Secretary. The role reports to the Accounting Director.

The position offers benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement options, and paid leave. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, with an accounting/finance degree preferred and one year of accounting/auditing experience; education can substitute

Qualifications

• One year of professional accounting/auditing work.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret, apply and explain operational policies and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, audits, and approves procurement card transactions by verifying coding required by the State of Kansas and the Agency.
• Ensures receipts/invoices and required authorizations are scanned into the Agency document management system.
• Serves as point of contact for procurement card reconcilers regarding procurement card transactions.
• Monitors, audits, and approves all travel reimbursements for the Agency.
• Verifies and corrects account codes required by the State and Agency and ensures transactions follow State laws and regulations.
• Reviews information for accuracy and verifies with documentation scanned into the Agency document management system.
• Verifies appropriate documentation for out-of-state travel has been approved.
• Reviews specified fund coding to ensure the appropriate usage.
• Acts as point of contact for employees’ questions regarding travel issues.
• Other duties including acting as a backup to other team members and their duties.

Skills

Accounting experience

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Accounting or Finance degree

Job description

Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks in Topeka is seeking an unclassified, full-time accounting professional to join the Accounting Section of the Office of the Secretary. The role reports to the Accounting Director.

The position offers benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement options, and paid leave. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, with an accounting/finance degree preferred and one year of accounting/auditing experience; education can substitute