Senior Accounts Assistant

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri Family Support Division is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant for a role located in Cole County, Jefferson City. The position focuses on monitoring invoicing efficiency, reconciling programs with diverse funding streams, and maintaining financial logs.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of relevant experience, strong accounting skills, and the ability to mentor accounting staff. Higher rates may apply based on pay differentials.

Qualifications

• Skill in using automated financial systems.
• Ability to apply accounting principles and practices to varied levels of accounting transactions.
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to accounting staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the efficiency and accuracy of the invoicing process.
• Reconcile multiple programs with multiple funding streams.
• Create and maintain multiple, diverse financial logs.
• Analyze and research financials for discrepancies or errors in billing.
• Provide feedback on invoice and budget status to management.
• Track provider expenses to ensure they stay within budget and utilize their funds.
• Review and process invoices.
• Review and process budgets and budget narratives.
• Maintain all electronic files.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

Skills

Automated financial systems

Accounting principles

Mentoring staff

Job description

The Family Support Division (FSD), Office of Workforce and Community Initiatives (OWCI) is seeking candidates to fill a Senior Accounts Assistant. This position will be located in Cole County based at 3705 MO Blvd., Jefferson City, MO.

• Monitoring the efficiency and accuracy of the invoicing process.
• Reconciliation of multiple programs with multiple funding streams.
• Create and maintain multiple, diverse financial logs.
• Analyze and research financials for discrepancies or errors in billing.
• Provide feedback on invoice and budget status to management.
• Track provider expenses to ensure they stay within budget and utilize their funds.
• Review and process invoices.
• Review and process budgets and budget narratives.
• Maintain all electronic files.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

3-5 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Skill in using automated financial systems.
• Ability to apply accounting principles and practices to varied levels of accounting transactions.
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to accounting staff.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay).

Recruitment Area

Accepting applications from all qualified applicants.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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