Senior Budget & Accounting Specialist

North Dakota Department of Emergency Services; Bismarck (ND); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid family health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time-off

Flexible work schedules

Telework after training

Job summary

The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services is seeking an Accounting Budget Specialist III in Bismarck to manage fiscal operations, budgets, and financial reporting.

After completing an in-person training period, some telework may be an option. Duties include reviewing vouchers, monitoring expenditures, preparing federal reports, assisting with the biennial budget and ACFR/SEFA, and supervising staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field.
• One year of professional accounting experience including budgets, grant management, fund tracking, Uniform Guidance, auditing, accounts payable/receivable.
• Ability to organize, multitask, meet deadlines and apply GAAP and governmental accounting standards with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Review documentation and assign proper coding to vouchers, p-cards and deposits.
• Monitor expenditures and revenues for consistency with state and federal guidelines.
• Ensure proper procurement procedures are followed when purchasing goods and services.
• Prepare federal financial reports for federal awards.
• Review and analyze costs, activities, operations and forecasts to evaluate financial status and funding needs.
• Administer the credit card collection function and maintain the credit card clearing account.
• Assist with the preparation and administration of the agency's biennial budget.
• Assist with the ACFR and SEFA workpapers and schedules.
• Assist with agency audits and fixed asset inventory.
• Assist with implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Assist with payroll and redistribution.
• Supervise, mentor and evaluate assigned team members.

Skills

Accounting principles

Budget management

Grant management

Fund tracking

Uniform Guidance

Auditing

Accounts payable/receivable

GAAP/governmental accounting standards

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field

Tools

PeopleSoft Financials

Microsoft Office

Job description

The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services is seeking an Accounting Budget Specialist III in Bismarck to manage fiscal operations, budgets, and financial reporting.

After completing an in-person training period, some telework may be an option. Duties include reviewing vouchers, monitoring expenditures, preparing federal reports, assisting with the biennial budget and ACFR/SEFA, and supervising staff.