Senior Accounts Assistant

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri’s Division of Professional Registration seeks an accounting professional in Jefferson City to manage core financial processes and reporting. The role emphasizes applying accounting principles to appropriations, encumbrances and expenditures, while coordinating travel and maintaining records.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years of accounting experience, an Associate’s degree in Accounting, and proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Word, Outlook and Excel.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of relevant accounting experience.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Knowledge of SAMII Financial system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Audit invoices and expense accounts for accuracy.
• Allocate expenditures according to cost allocation plan.
• Assist with monthly fund reporting and reconciliations.
• Coordinate travel arrangements for board meetings.
• Maintain source documents and filing for digital imaging.
• Maintain a filing system and prepare records for digital imaging.

Skills

Accounting principles

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Positing Closes 09/18/2026

Division of Professional Registration

Positing Closes 09/18/2026

Base Salary: $42,244 (The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the candidate selected is eligible for a years-of-service pay differential, it will be added to the total compensation. A pay differential does not raise the base pay.)

Job Location: Division of Professional Registration, 3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109.

Why You’ll Love This Position

The Division of Professional Registration promotes a positive and supportive work environment for its team members. You will enjoy working with other professional colleagues in this fast-pace, positive office environment.

This is an opportunity for an individual with considerable knowledge of accounting principles and practices and the ability to apply them to varied accounting transactions; knowledge of general office practices and procedures; and knowledge of general office equipment and computer applications. The successful candidate must have the ability to apply general accounting principles in recording appropriations, allotments, encumbrances and expenditures; the ability to make routine decisions and organize workflow by establishing priorities and deadlines; and the ability to prepare complete and accurate accounting reports. Candidates must have good, effective communication skills, be self-motivated with the ability to multi-task, make routine decisions, organize workflow and establish priorities and deadlines.

• Audit invoices and expense accounts to ensure accuracy and validity of expenditures and then processing payment;
• Allocate expenditures to appropriate sections according to cost allocation plan;
• Assist with financial reporting and perform monthly fund reconciliations of multiple funds;
• Coordinate travel arrangements relating to board meetings and outstate/instate travel;
• Maintain files of source documents consisting of payment documents and other correspondence;
• Maintain a filing system and prepare records for digital imaging.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• Three or more years of relevant accounting experience, or
• Associate’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university and one or more years of relevant accounting experience (substitutions in degree may be allowed);
• Knowledge of computer applications such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel;
• Knowledge of SAMII Financial system is preferred.

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

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.

Laura Munsterman at [e-mail]