Senior Accountant 2026-02516

State of Wyoming; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and H

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Retirement - Pension and 457(b) plans

Flexible schedules and work-life/bal

Meaningful work

Job summary

State of Wyoming offers a role providing fiscal support to the Wyoming Department of Health, handling IT purchases, inventory, and p-card coordination. You will train staff on p-card policies and ensure transactions meet GAAP and state guidelines.

Responsibilities include reviewing IT requests, asset inventory, and coordinating IT installations; you will also manage TRP items and monthly IT billings. This position requires minimal to moderate prior experience in Finance and accounting roles.

Responsibilities

• Acts as Purchasing Card Coordinator; trains staff on p-card policies and processes p-card transactions.
• Audits fiscal documents (GAXs, RQS, IETs, PRCs) for GAAP compliance and policy adherence.
• Manages fixed and non-fixed assets inventory; handles FA, FD, FM in WOLFS.
• Reviews IT purchase requests (RQS), justifies, approves/denies or forwards to OCIO; coordinates IT inventory installations.
• Orders, tags, and inventories Technology Replacement Program items; processes monthly IT/Telecom billings.

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This position provides fiscal support to the Wyoming Department of Health. Supports enforcement of state and federal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This position processes the Information Technology (IT) purchases for the agency and maintains all inventory. This position serves as the Purchasing Card Coordinator for the Agency and processes all incoming statements.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Retirement - Pension and 457(b) plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

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Human Resource Contact:

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serves as the Agency Purchasing Card Coordinator. Submits applications to UMB and, upon issuance, provides training to staff on the p-card policies and procedures. Processes p-card transactions, examining for accuracy and compliance.
• Examines and approves fiscal documents including GAXs, RQS, IETs, and PRCs to ensure expenditures are properly classified and the appropriate encumbrance is referenced. Audits these documents to ensure compliance with GAAP and state and federal policies and procedures.
• Completes and tracks all fixed assets and non-fixed assets inventory for the department; this also includes FA, FD, and FM documents in WOLFS.
• Reviews all IT-related purchase requests (RQS). Evaluates each request for appropriate justification and approves/denies purchases or submits to OCIO for approval. Processes requisitions for IT-related items for the agency. Communicates to ETS the need for installation/delivery of all new IT inventory. Serves as backup for other requisition transactions.
• Orders, tags, and inventories all Technology Replacement Program (TRP) items throughout the year for the agency.
• Processes automatic monthly account billings for IT and Telecom.

PREFERENCES:

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in inventory of fixed and non-fixed assets and procurement of goods.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Must be familiar with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of the WOLFS financial system.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Products: Word, Excel.
• Knowledge of the inventory process.
• Knowledge of the State of Wyoming procurement process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Finance)

Experience:

0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accountant

OR

Education & ExperienceSubstitution:

3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accountant

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, driving an automobile, etc.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an E-Verify employer.

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