Senior Financial Services Technician

State of Missouri; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Leave and holiday time

Health insurance eligibility

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) seeks a Senior Financial Services Technician to provide advanced administrative and paraprofessional support in financial services functions, including processing accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventories, and related reporting. Work is performed with independence under general supervision.

The role involves reviewing documents for accuracy, processing payments, maintaining records, and handling time reporting and asset

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET.
• Two years of technical financial services experience in accounting, business, or benefits positions.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes documents such as expense vouchers, invoices, purchase orders and similar documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper coding of financial transactions
• Reviews and processes payments by verifying transaction information, scheduling and preparing disbursements, and obtaining authorization for payment according to established procedures
• Receives, investigates, processes, and maintains database records for property damage reimbursements
• Conducts physical inventories of consumable and capital/fixed assets, and processes necessary documentation and monitoring of these records
• Secures financial information and maintains financial historical records by creating and/or maintaining electronic files and accounting documents

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll

Inventory management

Financial data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

Job description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location

600 NE Colbern Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64086

Why You’ll Love This Position

The senior financial services technician provides advanced administrative and paraprofessional support in financial services functions, including processing accounts receivable, accounts payable, benefits administration, payroll, consumable inventories, property damage claims, capital/fixed assets, internal billings, and time (payroll) and equipment reporting, including resolving standard issues and minor non-standard issues with a high degree of independence. Complex nonstandard issues or special problems are referred to the appropriate personnel. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

What You’ll Do

• Reviews and processes documents such as expense vouchers, invoices, purchase orders and similar documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper coding of financial transactions
• Reviews and processes payments by verifying transaction information, scheduling and preparing disbursements, and obtaining authorization for payment according to established procedures
• Receives, investigates, processes, and maintains database records for property damage reimbursements
• Conducts physical inventories of consumable and capital/fixed assets, and processes necessary documentation and monitoring of these records
• Secures financial information and maintains financial historical records by creating and/or maintaining electronic files and accounting documents

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET.
• Two years of technical financial services experience in accounting, business, or benefits positions.

Special Working Conditions/Job Characteristics

• Job may require occasional, statewide, overnight travel.

More Reasons To Love This Position

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, 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.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

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